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Older capacitors are less predictable, but almost all modern examples use the EIA standard code when the capacitor is too small to write out the capacitance in full. To start, write down the first two digits, then decide what to do next based on your code: If your code starts with exactly two digits followed by a letter (e.g. 44M), the first two digits are the full capacitance code. Skip down to finding units. If one of the first two characters is a letter, skip down to letter systems. If the first three characters are all numbers, continue to the next step. The three-digit capacitance code works as follows: If the third digit is 0 through 6, add that many zeroes to the end of the number. (For example, 453 → 45 x 103 → 45,000.) If the third digit is 8, multiply by 0.01. (e.g. 278 → 27 x 0.01 → 0.27) If the third digit is 9, multiply by 0.1. (e.g. 309 → 30 x 0.1 → 3.0) . The smallest capacitors (made from ceramic, film, or tantalum) use units of picofarads (pF), equal to 10-12 farads. Larger capacitors (the cylindrical aluminum electrolyte type or the double-layer type) use units of microfarads (uF or µF), equal to 10-6 farads. A capacitor may overrule this by adding a unit after it (p for picofarad, n for nanofarad, or u for microfarad). However, if there is only one letter after the code, this is usually the tolerance code, not the unit. (P and N are uncommon tolerance codes, but they do exist.) Ceramic capacitors, which are usually tiny "pancakes" with two pins, typically list the tolerance value as one letter immediately after the three-digit capacitance value. This letter represents the tolerance of the capacitor, meaning how close the actual value of the capacitor can be expected to be to the indicated value of the capacitor. If precision is important in your circuit, translate this code as follows: B = ± 0.1 pF. C = ± 0.25 pF. D = ± 0.5 pF for capacitors rated below 10 pF, or ± 0.5% for capacitors above 10 pF. F = ± 1 pF or ± 1% (same system as D above). G = ± 2 pF or ± 2% (see above). J = ± 5%. K = ± 10%. M = ± 20%. Z = +80% / -20% (If you see no tolerance listed, assume this as the worst case scenario.) Many types of capacitors represent the tolerance with a more detailed three-symbol system. Interpret this as follows: The first symbol shows minimum temperature. Z = 10ºC, Y = -30ºC, X = -55ºC. The second symbol shows maximum temperature. 2 = 45ºC, 4 = 65ºC, 5 = 85ºC, 6 = 105ºC, 7 = 125ºC. The third symbol shows variation in capacitance across this temperature range. This ranges from the most precise, A = ±1.0%, to the least precise, V = +22.0%/-82%. R, one of the most common symbols, represents a variation of ±15%. . You can look up the EIA voltage chart for a full list, but most capacitors use one of the following common codes for maximum voltage (values given for DC capacitors only): 0J = 6.3V 1A = 10V 1C = 16V 1E = 25V 1H = 50V 2A = 100V 2D = 200V 2E = 250V One letter codes are abbreviations of one of the common values above. If multiple values could apply (such as 1A or 2A), you'll need to work it out from context. For an estimate of other, less common codes, look at the first digit. 0 covers values less than ten; 1 goes from ten to 99; 2 goes from 100 to 999; and so on. Old capacitors or capacitors made for specialist use may use different systems. These are not included in this article, but you can use this hints to guide your further research: If the capacitor has one long code beginning with "CM" or "DM," look up the U.S. military capacitor chart. If there is no code but a series of colored bands or dots, look up the capacitor color code. | Write down the first two digits of the capacitance. Use the third digit as a zero multiplier. Work out the capacitance units from context Read the tolerance code on ceramic capacitors. Read letter-number-letter tolerance values. Interpret voltage codes Look up other systems. |
Do not try to clean the glass immediately after you have used the fireplace. Turn off your gas fireplace and ensure that the glass is cool when you try to clean it as this leads to the best results. Since gas fireplaces don't require wood, many of them have glass doors that are locked in place rather than easily swinging open. You may have to refer to the owner's manual or an online guide for your specific fireplace model to learn how to open the glass door. Many models require you to release door latches placed behind upper and/or lower louvre panels in order to open the glass door. Your local home improvement store, fireplace retailer, or online fireplace retailer will all have special fireplace glass cleaners available. You should not use Windex or any other ammonia based glass cleaner as it could have adverse effects. This is because carbon is the primary source of buildup on the fireplace glass, and ammonia-based cleaners are not formulated to clean carbon deposits. Use a soft, dry cloth and pour some of the cleaner directly onto it before using the cloth to apply the cleaner to the glass. Your specific cleaner will provide instructions for the exact amount to use based on the size of your fireplace doors. However, it will probably be a dollop approximately the size of a fifty-cent piece. With the cleaner on the cloth, begin at one corner of the glass and rub in small circular motions to get an even application of the cleaner across the glass. Continue rubbing until the cloth easily glides across the glass. This is the indication that you have sufficiently cleaned off any buildup on the glass. Your specific cleaner will provide instructions on how long to allow the cleaner to dry. Ensure that you leave the cleaner on the glass for this full period, so it can continue penetrating any buildup. Use a separate soft, dry cloth to buff the remainder of the cleaner off the glass after it has dried. As you buff, any cloudy spots from the cleaner will disappear to reveal the sparkling glass beneath. If you have definitely buffed the cleaner away but some carbon buildup remains on the glass, repeat the process with another application of the fireplace glass cleaner. Once the glass is clean, you’re all set. Make sure you properly reattach the door or clip it back into place for gas fireplace models. | Ensure that the glass isn’t hot. Open the glass door. Use a fireplace glass cleaner. Apply the cleaner with a dry cloth. Rub the cleaner into the glass in a circular motion. Allow the glass to dry. Buff the cleaner off the glass. Repeat steps 4-7 if necessary. Close the fireplace doors. |
By researching in advance, you'll save yourself a lot of time and frustration once you arrive. You’ll also be saving yourself a lot of money. Figure out what the area offers culturally and naturally. Look at the area or city's tourism and cultural boards’ and governmental websites, read articles online, determine the best way to get around in the area and figure out what's free or discounted and when. Find out if you have member perks on any cards or memberships, such as free access to museums across the country. Collect coupons to attractions, theme parks and events. Make sure you’re on Groupon.com, LivingSocial.com and Mamapedia.com for more deals. As soon as you’re unpacked, talk with the concierge about the best restaurants to eat at on a budget and for recommendations about parking and entertainment. You’ll find out a bunch this way, including a lot you didn't think to ask. The same goes with talking to locals. They’ll know all the best spots, and talking with them is a chance to experience the place you’re visiting. Like with hotels and planes, you’ll save money if you make your reservation early. If you plan on driving a lot, get the unlimited mileage plan. Try to rent a car from a rental agency that's not in the airport terminal. Those at airports typically charge higher rates. Book the smallest car you need and upgrade if you want once you get to the rental agency. Before getting the insurance coverage through them, check to see if your car insurance policy or even a credit card covers the car in case of an accident. Make sure you compare daily and weekly rates. Sometimes renting it for a full week, even if you only need it 5 days, will be cheaper. Packing your own GPS can also save you money. You won't have to rent one if the car doesn't come equipped with one, as many won't. Look for coupons in travel magazines, the travel section in your newspaper, on rental car websites, etc. Also call and ask them about special rates and discounts they offer or will be offering in the future. The cheapest form of transportation on your vacation will be walking. It's also an excellent opportunity to talk with the locals and to see the city and take photos. Most cities also have some form of rapid transit system like the subway or metro. You can get maps at the stations, or print them from the city's transit website before you leave. Print the bus routes, too, if you plan to use the bus, which you may need to do to connect from one rapid transit line to another. Public transportation is an excellent way to travel once at your destination. It's easy and inexpensive. You'll save a lot of money in cab fares (and tips) and in renting a car. Most cities offer discounts for students and seniors, too. It's also safe, contrary to what you may have heard. Take free walking tours through parks, arboretums, museums, homes, art exhibits and so forth. Go to a street fair or concert. See free movie screenings in parks or cafes. Swim in the ocean, at the lake or in the river. Take a bike ride through the forest. Get lost wandering the streets of a new city. There's even a website called Couchsurfing.com that will connect you with locals who will show visitors around the area for free, just for the fun of it! There are a couple of ways to do this, one being easy and the other hard. We’ll start with the hard way. Don't take your debit card with you when you go shopping. Instead, buy a pre-paid credit card or travel card that has only the money on it that was factored into the budget for shopping. Or, because the other option includes sometimes needing cash, only take the cash that you can spend. Just like with eating off the tourist path, shop off it, too. Hit the back streets, the local shops, the street markets. And remember that in many countries, you’re supposed to bargain for the price, which is one reason you need cash. Have fun haggling! | Do your research. Talk to the concierge and locals. Rent a car. Get cheap or free transportation. Do the free stuff. Cut down on shopping expenses. |
A live oyster has a muscle that it uses to hold its shell tightly closed. If a live oyster is open, tapping on its shell should cause it to slam shut. If it stays open, the oyster has already died and you should throw it away. Oysters should always be shucked, eaten, or frozen while they are still alive to prevent exposure to a natural bacteria that can cause serious illness or even death. Hold the shell under running water and use a brush to scrub away any sand, shell particles, or mud that might be on the outside of the oyster. If the oyster isn't clean, you can push dirt onto the oyster meat with the knife when you open it. Oyster shells are sharp, and it's easy to cut yourself when you're opening them. You'll get a better grip on the oyster and be less likely to get a cut if you protect your hand. Carefully slide an oyster knife into the hinge, or the pointed edge, of the oyster shell, and twist until you hear a pop. Run the knife along the top edge of the oyster to free it from the shell, then break the top shell away. Keep the oyster upright to save as much of the oyster's juice as possible. Leave about 1⁄2 in (1.3 cm) of headspace in the container, then seal the container and place it into the freezer. Carefully lay the oysters flat so the juices don't spill out, as this liquid contains a lot of flavor. It will also help keep the oysters plump and hydrated while they’re frozen. After 3 months, your oysters will run the risk of becoming freezer burned and they will no longer be suitable for eating. Label the container so you don't forget how long they've been in the freezer. When you're ready to thaw out your oysters, place them in the refrigerator for at least 24 hours. | Tap each oyster to make sure it's still alive. Scrub the shells with a stiff-bristled brush. Hold the oyster with a dish towel or a glove. Pry off the top shell of the oyster. Place half-shell oysters in a shallow container. Store your oysters in the freezer for up to 3 months. |
Apologies are best articulated when the parties involved are face to face. Apologizing in person means you set aside time out of your day specifically for this apology which will help her believe that you actually mean it. You could ask her to please meet you briefly at the local coffee shop or library. Or try asking if it would be okay for you to stop by her house so she can be in a comfortable environment for your apology. Let her know your plan is to discuss whatever you're apologizing for. Try saying something like "I'd really like to talk to you so I can apologize properly, could you meet me at the library around 3:00?" Do not text, email, write a note, or use any form of social media to deliver your apology. This comes across as impersonal and when she reads your words without the context of your tone of voice and facial expressions, she can end up misconstruing what you meant. The only thing more awkward than apologizing to someone is stammering over your words as you struggle to think of how to say it. You will be much better off if you go into this conversation with a good idea of what to say. For example, plan to start out with something along the lines of, “I’m so sorry for reading your journal, it was a violation of your privacy. I promise not to do that again.” Or “I’m very sorry I was so rude to you, can you please forgive me?” If you’re apologizing in advance for something she doesn't know about yet, try something along the lines of “It's very hard for me to tell you this, but I want you to know that I accidentally ruined your favorite jacket, I’m sorry.” Or “I know that you deserve honesty, so I’m telling you that I lied to you earlier, and I’m so sorry.” Saying you’re sorry to a girl you know is, or will be upset can be quite nerve wracking. Make sure you take the time to calm your nerves before your apology so you can be totally relaxed. Try listening to your favorite relaxing music. You might also find it helpful to sit in a quiet room, while you work the apology through in your head. Better yet, try practicing your apology in the mirror, the more you reiterate what you want to say, and how you want to say it, the more relaxed you'll be when it comes time for the real thing. | Make a plan to meet up with her. Have an idea of what you’re going to say. Relax. |
Mango butter is a rich, creamy natural substances that nourishes the skin and has an amazing tropical scent. You can find it at natural food markets or online. You'll need the following ingredients to make about five ounces of body butter: 2 ounces (6 grams) cocoa butter 2 ounces (6 grams) mango butter 2 teaspoons shea butter 1 teaspoon wheat germ oil 1 teaspoon aloe vera gel 10 drops mango essential oil Prepare a double boiler, or create a makeshift one by filling a large pot with a few inches of water and placing a smaller pot inside it. Place all of the ingredients except the essential oil into the smaller pot. Turn the burner on low and heat the mixture, stirring occasionally, until the ingredients are completely melted. Continue to heat the mixture for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the oils are completely incorporated and the body butter is smooth with no graininess. Be sure not to heat the ingredients too quickly, since this could ruin the texture of the different butters. Melt them together slowly, stirring often to make sure the mixture doesn't scorch. Give the mixture a chance to cool a bit before adding the essential oil. Stir in 10 drops drops of mango essential oil. If you like highly scented body butter, add an extra drop or two of essential oil. If you're sensitive to strong scents, just add 5 drops total. To give it a light, airy texture, whip the mixture with a hand blender until the body butter is creamy. Label the containers. Store it at room temperature and use it up within six months. | Gather your ingredients. Melt them together. Remove it from heat and let it cool to room temperature. Add the essential oil. Whip the body butter. Spoon the body butter into small jars or tins. |
You'll have some living, breathing turkey chicks. Congratulations! You have just successfully bred and hatched turkeys. Don't neglect the hens or the tom, feed and water them regularly. Don't separate the chicks from their mother yet. You need a brooder kit now, a medium box where the chicks live with all their needs. The brooder box should be big enough to keep the chicks in, but small enough for the hen to come out at her own will. Put some shavings and a heat lamp (optional) in the brooder box. Don't put the food and water in for 2 days (see warnings.) | Chicks (Poults) hatch after about 21 to 28 days, so you'll finally get an excellent gift for all that work! |
Horses have a strong flight instinct and often resist being loaded into a trailer. Start slowly, introducing your horse to the trailer without forcing him to get in. Walk him around and let him check out the trailer. Reward all positive steps towards the goal of loading including sniffing the trailer, not backing away and exhibiting curiosity. Pat or rub him and give verbal encouragement. Do not use force or violence as this will create a bad association for your horse and make him even more resistant to the trailer. It may take many tries to get your horse comfortable enough to load. Let him back out whenever he wants to. The goal is make him comfortable and relaxed so that he will load easily. When the horse loads for the first time do not shut the doors as this may panic him. Once he is completely comfortable, close the butt bar and doors. You want the horse to walk out of the trailer, not bolt. Use patience when teaching him to back out of the trailer. Use verbal cues or a small tug on the tail to signal that it's time to back out. If he wants to rush out of the trailer, use the lead rope to slow him down. Do not attempt to pull or push the horse. Do not stand behind the horse. Untie the horse from the trailer before releasing the butt bar or opening the back door. When he unloads properly, reward him with praise and patting or rubbing. Some horses are very resistant to being in a trailer. Your horse may be afraid of the trailer because of past bad experiences. Ask a horse professional for assistance if your horse is particularly resistant or reacts with violence (such as bolting or rearing). Do not lose your patience or react with violence as this will exacerbate the problem. | Practice loading. Practice Unloading. Know when to get help. |
Do this by tapping on the app menu icon on your home screen, then look for the Google Play store app. Tap it to open. ” In the results, tap the first one on the list made by Warenix. Download and install by tapping the “Install” button. | Launch Google Play. Search for “Web2PDf. Install the app. |
Re-purpose an old wire hanger by using colorful tissue paper. Use pliers to untwist the hanger and shape it into a circle. Thread 6" x 1 1/4" (approximately 3-15 cm) pieces of tissue paper onto the wire (alternating colors, if desired) until it is full, then twist together the ends of the wire to make a circular wreath. For more volume, thread the pieces of tissue paper in alternating directions and crumpled them beforehand. Using pliers, stretch out a hanger to make a large loop with a handle. Fill a basin with a mixture of two parts water and one part dishwashing liquid. Dip the wire bubble wand in the soapy water and wave it gently in the air to create large bubbles. Make an old wire hanger into a camping accessory by reshaping it with pliers. Untwist and straighten the hanger completely. Bend the wire approximately 5 inches (or 25-26 cm) from one end and double it over to create a handle. If you wish to make the handle more comfortable to grip, wrap it with something like handlebar tape (available at bike shops, or online). | Make a decorative wreath. Make a large bubble wand. Make a stick to roast marshmallows or hot dogs. Finished. |
Try talking to your group of friends about the behavior(s) that you find unacceptable. For instance, if your friends consistently exclude you, try talking to at least one friend in the group privately. Perhaps they were not deliberately excluding you, and when you alert them to your feelings, they will correct their behavior and include you more often. Sometimes you can use a long trial separation from your friends to see if you’re truly happy leaving your group of friends. Use the time apart from your group of friends to see how you feel without them in your life. Look for new friends, explore your hobbies, and spend time with close family members. If you find you are happier during the separation, you can extend it into a full break from the group of friends. If, on the other hand, you find that you miss your friends, you should use the brief period of reflection to remind yourself why your friends aren't so bad, and reconnect with the group when you have a chance. Tell them that you’ve missed them and can't wait to see them again. While it is good to abandon friends who are engaging in negative behaviors, it is also worth trying to steer them away from their negative choices and help them see the error of their ways. Before leaving a group of friends engaged in illicit or immoral behavior, take proactive steps to help them reform. If your friends are abusing drugs or alcohol, encourage them to join Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous and seek counseling for their addiction. If your friends want you to join them in stealing or vandalizing property, discourage them from doing so. Remind them of the trouble they could get in if caught, and propose an alternative activity like seeing a movie. | Discuss concerns with your group of friends. Take a break. Inspire change among your friends. |
If you walk into a room and your dog sits, then your job is half done. Reward your dog when it sits, even if you don't issue the command to sit. Give your dog a treat when it sits in front of you. After a few days of rewarding the dog for sitting naturally, begin issuing the “sit” command before giving a treat. Get on the dog's level and hold a doggie treat enclosed in your hand a few inches from his nose. Bring it up and toward him slowly. Your dog will lower itself back onto its butt. When its butt hits the floor, reward your dog with a treat. A clicker is a small device which makes a clicking sound when pressed. Click when your dog sits (when his butt hits the ground). The clicker tells the dog he has completed the behavior you asked for correctly. Reward about five seconds after you clicked. This will allow the dog to make the connection between the click and the reward, but not with the motion of your hand toward the treat or another movement. The dog will quickly learn that the clicker sound means he has completed a behavior correctly, and can expect a reward. If your dog has already been trained with the clicker to engage in a different behavior, you might confuse the dog if you try to retrain it to sit instead of engage in its original behavior. If the door is open, or about to be opened, getting your dog to remain seated can be a challenge. Incorporate an open-door phase into your training sessions. Teach your dog to stay seated as you back away towards the door. Put your dog far away from (but within eyesight of) the door. If your dog starts moving after being seated, put your hand up and say sharply “Stop!” Re-seat your dog in its original spot and repeat the exercise. If your dog has difficulty remaining seated, get a friend to help your dog stay seated while you can open and close the door. When your dog is able to remain seated despite you opening and closing the door, give it a treat (even if it took help to keep him stationary). Get in the habit of giving your dog a treat each time it is able to remain seated when the door opens. To prevent your dog from running out when you come home, repeat this exercise but enlist aid from a helper who opens the door from the outside. This way, your dog will know to stay seated when you come in. Practice for 10-15 minutes in at least three different sessions each day for about two weeks. Different dogs learn at different rates. Do not be discouraged if your dog seems to be slow to learn how sitting works. On the other hand, do not be quick to assume that your dog has mastered sitting just because in one session he or she seemed to sit with every command during that session. Stick with it and stay positive. Your dog will eventually learn to sit. Like people, dogs can't stay focused for periods which are excessively long. If your dog loses interest during the training session, your training may have gone on for too long. Let your dog go out before you begin the training so that he won't have to relieve himself during the training. Do not train your dog in the presence of guests or other distractions. Issue the command to sit every time you or someone in the house opens the door. Give your dog a treat when it sits. Even after training, keep an eye on your dog. Sometimes the excitement of an open door or a new person can inspire him or her to dash outside. When entering your home, open the door slowly and come in quickly, staying alert for potential dog movement. | Look for and reward natural sitting behavior. Begin issuing the “sit” command. Reinforce sitting behavior with a clicker. Train your dog to sit or stay when the door is open. Be patient when training your dog. Keep your dog focused. |
" This phrase is almost identical in meaning and pronunciation to the Mandarin version of "hello." Even in native Chinese script, the Mandarin and Cantonese versions of "hello" are both written as 你好. The romanization of these two greetings is different, however, and there are slight variations in pronunciation between the two. The Cantonese néih hóu is somewhat softer than the Mandarin nǐ hǎo. Instead of pronouncing the greeting as nee how, pronounce it more like nay ho. " As with néih hóu, this telephone greeting is almost identical to its Mandarin counterpart in terms of meaning and pronunciation. As in Mandarin, the native Chinese script is written as 喂. The way to pronounce wái is slightly different in Cantonese. Pronounce it more like why instead of whey. It sounds kind of like way, but puts more emphasis on the "ay" and lower your voice a bit. | Say "néih hóu. Answer the phone with "wái. |
You can do this by tapping the Settings app in your Apps list. Emoji support is dependent on the version of Android that you are using, since emoji is a system-level font. Each new release of Android adds support for newer emoji characters. On some devices, you may need to tap the "System" category first. Some Android devices will require you to enter this additional menu to view the Android version. You'll see the "Android version" entry. The number indicates which version of Android you're using: Android 4.4 - 7.1+ - Devices running 4.4 or later can use the Google Keyboard to add emoji. Your device's built-in keyboard likely has an emoji option as well. Character availability and style are determined by your Android version. Android 4.3 - You can enable the iWnn IME keyboard to type black-and-white emoji characters. You can also download a third-party keyboard to insert color emoji characters. Android 4.1 - 4.2 - You can view certain emoji, but there is no built-in keyboard option. You may be able to use a third-party keyboard to type emoji. Android 2.3 and earlier - Your device does not support displaying or typing emoji. | Open the Settings menu for your Android. Scroll to the bottom of the Settings menu. Tap Software version (if necessary). Find your Android version. |
Use something mild like Dove Unscented Soap, or a specific mild acne cleansing agent from the pharmacy or that your doctor recommends. Washing your face (and any other areas with acne) is important to diminish the oil on the skin. However, you want to be careful to use mild cleansing agents to not dry out your skin too much, since you already have sensitive skin. If you are choosing an acne product from the pharmacy, look for something where the label says "hypoallergenic," or ask the pharmacist there for recommendations for sensitive skin. Use warm water (not hot) for washing as this tends to be less irritating to the skin. Also do not pick or pop pimples as this can lead to scarring, infection, and/or worsening of your acne. You want to be sure that the face cloth you use is clean each time, as re-using old ones reintroduces bacteria to the face. Be sure also to rub gently (and not scrub hard) to minimize irritation to your skin upon washing. Many acne treatments can result in drier skin, so especially for those with sensitive skin, regular moisturizing is an important preventative measure to avoid your skin becoming overly irritated with acne treatments. When picking a moisturizing cream from the drug store or pharmacy, look for one that is labeled "hypoallergenic" (for sensitive skin) and "non-comedogenic" (suitable for people with acne, meaning that it won't contribute to worsening your acne). Limit sugar and refined carbohydrates (such as white bread, pasta, and white rice) as these contribute to worse acne. The American Journal of Nutrition published a study showing that whole grains, beans, and veggies are better food choices for people with acne. Also, drinking plenty of water throughout the day to stay well-hydrated (at least 8 cups per day, and more with exercise) can help to improve acne. | Start by washing your face (and any other areas with acne) twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening. Use separate face cloths each time. Try a moisturizing cream. Be conscientious with your diet. |
This is the process in which both sides find out as much information as possible to argue their sides of the case. For example, the other party's lawyer may contact your employer Your lawyer will also perform research to make sure you have plenty of information about the other party. The other party's lawyer might ask you to give a deposition, which is an oral testimony given before any trial. You'll be interviewed about the incident that occurred as well as your personal history. In particular, you will be asked questions about your past medical issues. Each side has the chance to file motions to dismiss certain evidence, admit more evidence, or dismiss the case. Your lawyer should decide whether to file motions, and how to proceed if the defendant files a motion. The court will rule on the motions before the case proceeds. | Begin the "discovery" process. Give a deposition if requested. Have your lawyer file motions with the court. |
Today, if you want to send a message to a lot of people at once, using social media is likely the best choice. Social media will allow you to quickly share information about your favorite charity to all of your friends and contacts. By sending this information, you can help raise awareness and support your chosen charity. If you own your own business, you can partner with children's charity organizations that you want to support. Partnering with a charity is a great way to send support and can also help improve your own business. Think about some of these tips when considering partnering your business with a charity: Let your customers know how much money your business has raised and donated to the charity. Mention the charity in your own advertisements, including your partnership with them. Include information about your favorite charity in your own publications. Ask the charity to recognize and share your contributions in their own outreach programs. A simple and effective way for you to inform others about your favorite charity is to simply talk about it. Word of mouth should not be underestimated when considering ways to promote a certain children's charity. Whenever you feel it's appropriate, try mentioning your donations, volunteer work, or other exciting things involving the charity you want to support. | Post about your favorite charity on social media. Offer free advertising through your business. Talk about it. |
Roadways are, of course, dangerous for rabbits. If possible push your bunny away from these areas so she won't get hurt. You can guide her away from these areas by using people as barriers, as she'll likely run away from them. Watch the rabbit to see where she hides. Build a large enclosure around her using the exercise pens or wood-and-chicken-wire frames. The easiest way to surround the rabbit is to have several people holding different pieces, forming a large enclosure. Hold the pieces to the ground so the rabbit cannot escape underneath. Slowly work the enclosure smaller by taking out sections while still maintaining a tight circle, making it easier to trap the bunny. Just be sure you don't leave anywhere that she can escape. Once the enclosure is small enough, you should be able to gently pick up the rabbit. It is easiest to climb in the enclosure with the rabbit. When picking up the rabbit, make sure to support her back end, propping her feet against your body if possible. Secure the legs by wrapping your arm around the outside of her body and then around the underside of the rabbit. Use your other arm to wrap the other way around the body, securing the shoulders. The best way to capture the rabbit is to get on the ground with her. Talk to her gently and see if she will come to you. She'll be less threatened by you if you're closer to her level. If that doesn't work, you may need more than one person to trap her in a corner. Scoop her up from a standing position. Never pick up a rabbit by her ears. You'll hurt her and frighten it. Once you've capture her, place her in the carrier for easy transport. Even if you are just taking her back to the house, it's easiest to carry her secured in a carrier, as she may jump out of your arms. Have the carrier in the enclosure with you, so you don't risk her escaping again. If you fail at capturing your bunny, try calling animal control. If they are not too busy, the animal catchers may be willing to help you. They will have nets on hand, which will make the job easier, and they will know how to use the nets to capture your rabbit. Using a net to catch a rabbit is actually quite difficult. If you are not trained in catching animals this way, it's unlikely you'll be able to do it. However, if you can sneak up on the rabbit, you may be able to throw a net over it to catch it. Depending on how close you are to the rabbit, a bath towel or a sheet can be a useful aid. Try to corner the rabbit, so they cannot retreat, then throw the towel over the rabbit. Scoop the rabbit up in the towel. Most rabbits, even affectionate ones, will run before you can capture them. Because they are so quick, they can get away before you even get close, or they may run as you try to reach for them after petting them. In addition, they will learn and will be even more skittish the next time you corner them. They are also able to elbow themselves into small spaces that you won't be able to follow. However, you can fool the rabbit into thinking you have an enclosure by holding a towel sideways and touching the ground. You can then corral the rabbit into a corner and throw the towel over them. Live traps can capture a rabbit, but rabbits also can outwit them. In addition, you need to keep a close eye on the trap, as other animals can kill rabbits who are inside. If you do decide to use a live trap, try one that has openings on both sides, which will make it more likely that your bunny will enter. Also, with a live trap, make sure to entice your bunny in with a good treat, such as bananas or carrots. | Guide the bunny away from traffic. Surround the bunny. Pick up the rabbit. Put her in the carrier. Call in the experts. Don't try to catch the rabbit without enclosures. Skip live traps. |
To start, you should read labels of any products you're looking for. Depending on your skin type, you should be on the lookout for different ingredients. People with dry skin should look for heavier moisturizers. A moisturizer containing antioxidants, dimethicone, and grape seed oil or petrolatum, which prevent water loss from the skin, can be helpful. If you tend to have oily skin around your face, you can always use a water-based moisturizer on your face and an oil-based one on dry areas like knees, hands, and elbows. It should be labeled "oil-free" and list water as one of the first ingredients. Products containing retinols can cause your skin to dry out, so choose a gentle preparation and use it very sparingly at first — every other night at the most. Follow this with a moisturizer. Chances are, you'll have to try several brands before you find a moisturizer that works for you and your skin. It might be best to buy small bottles of a variety of products until you've settled on one you really like. See if any product you're curious about trying has travel-size or sample-size options, as this will prevent you from overspending or left with lotions you cannot use. Protecting your skin from the sun is important, especially if it's compromised by dryness or cracking. Look for a moisturizer that also includes sun protection. Many moisturizers also include sunscreen. | Read labels. Experiment. Aim to buy a moisturizer that doubles as sunscreen. |
If you want to be able to get used to the cold, you’ll have to actually get out in it. If it's late fall or winter, or if you live in an area with a year-round cold climate, spend a couple hours outside every day. Only wear as much warm clothing as necessary, and shed layers once you get more comfortable. With time, you’ll be be able to spend longer and longer outside and be affected less by the temperature. When spending long durations outside, try wearing gloves, boots and a hat, but leaving the jackets inside. It's usually the extremities that get cold quickest, and number fingers or ears might make you call it quits long before the rest of your body actually gets too cold. Try driving around without the heat on in your car when you have to get out. For more of a challenge, roll the windows down. Turn the shower faucet opposite the direction that you’re used to when taking your daily shower. Taking cold showers can be supremely uncomfortable, but it's a good head-first way to begin building up the body's tolerance to immersion in cold temperatures, and it's the closest many of us are likely to get to the practices like Arctic Sea diving that help bodies begin to make physiological adaptations to cold. Build up to cold showers by decreasing the temperatures that you’re used to bathing in a little at a time. If you try to go too cold too soon, you may not be able to withstand an entire shower. You might also try alternating between hot and cold water when showering to get used to rapid changes in temperature similar to when you step outside. The function of the body's fat stores is to provide a steady supply of calories to burn for energy, and to act as cushioning layer to protect and keep the body's internal organs at a consistent temperature. While not necessarily an attractive option, gaining body fat will keep you that much warmer when conditions are frigid. Putting on a little extra body fat should be done with discretion; you should still aim to eat a balanced, healthy diet, just with a moderate increase in the amount of calories you ordinarily consume. Eating foods rich in protein, carbohydrates and healthy fats, such as lean meats, dairy, starchy whole grains and vegetable oils is a time-tested way to put on weight without placing undue stress on the heart and digestive system. Start performing cardiovascular and resistance training sessions multiple times per week. Your body's metabolism, which is responsible for breaking down calories to release energy, helps regulate your average body temperature, and becomes more efficient when adapting to the effects of intense exercise. In other words, working out will cause you run a bit hotter, as your metabolism will be kept in a healthy, revved up state. Increasing muscle mass will help you stay warm on its own, as it's simply more warm tissue packed on the body. With cardiovascular exercise, your heart and lungs’ ability to circulate oxygen-rich blood will improve, making the whole machine run better. | Get out in the cold. Take cold showers. Gain weight. Exercise regularly. |
Detergent jugs and milk jugs are great choices. Large water jugs and juice jugs may also work, as long as they have a handle. Most importantly, make sure that the lid screws on. A cap that you pop on and off will not work for this due to the water pressure. This is especially important if you are recycling a detergent bottle. The easiest way to clean the bottle is to fill it partway with water, close the cap tightly, shake it, then pour the water out. When you are done, remove the label and any glue residue left behind. Keep the cap on the bottle. Use a nail to punch holes into the lid. You can also use a needle or thumbtack instead. Punch as many holes as you want. If the cap is too hard to pierce, heat the nail over a flame first. Hold the nail with a pair of pliers so that you don't scorch your fingers. If your bottle had a thick lid (ie: detergent bottle), use a drill and a ⅛-inch (0.32-centimeter) drill bit instead. Do this with a drill and a ½-inch (1.27-centimeter) drill bit. This will help make the water flow smoother and help release pressure. Unscrew the cap, then fill the bottle with water from the sink or hose. Close the cap when you are done. How much you fill it depends on how much weight you are able to carry; the more you fill it, the heavier it will become. If you used a drill bit, you will need to rinse the bottle out first to get rid of any plastic dust. Make sure that the cap is on tightly. Use the handle to carry the jug over to your plant. Use your other hand to hold the jug by the bottom and tilt the cap downward. | Choose a large bottle with a handle and a screw-on lid. Clean out the bottle and remove any labels. Punch holes into the cap with a nail. Consider adding a hole above the handle. Fill the bottle with water. Use the watering can. |
To start, you want to make sure you get flattering lighting. Videos with sexual content often have dim bar-like lighting, which can be a nice touch. However, when setting your lights, make sure you do some practice takes to make sure your lighting choice is flattering for your body type. Some cameras work better with certain types of lights. For example, dim lighting may not show up well on an web cam, but it might on a higher-quality camera. Take a few practice shoots and experiment with different types of lighting. If you've never made a sexy video before, dark or dim lighting may make you feel more comfortable. If you're filming with another person, keep in mind that lighting can create shadows. If you end up casting shadows on one another's bodies, make sure it's not distracting before filming. Just because you are shooting a sexy video does not mean that you have to be stark naked. In fact, wearing something can make it even sexier! What you choose to wear depends on what you'll be doing in the video. For example: If you're planning on doing a strip tease, select an outfit with layers. It can be fun and seductive to slowly peel off one layer of clothing at a time. If you're doing a dance in the video, pick clothing that's fun and revealing but that also allows you to move. For women, skin-tight leggings and a low-cut tank-top may work. For men, try a loose pair of jeans and a tight t-shirt. Keep in mind your comfort is most important. If you don't feel sexy or confident in an outfit, ditch it. If you're not feeling good about yourself, this can show up on camera. Music can be a nice touch in a sexy video, especially if you'll be stripping or dancing. Try to take some time to consider if you'll have music playing during the video. If you're doing a dance or striptease video, try a song that's fast-paced that you can move to, such as like "S&M" by Rihanna or "Crazy" by Aerosmith. If you're doing a video with your partner, consider a slow, seductive song instead. If you're making a video for your own song, record a good, high-quality version of that song before making the video. If you're storing the video on a computer, take measures to make sure everything is secure and password protected. | Choose great lighting. Decide on your wardrobe. Consider music. Consider how you will store the video. |
If you’re not the only one living in your house, it's very important that you let your housemates in on your plans. Ideally, inform them of wanting to put your home up on Airbnb. Barring that, at least tell them ahead of time that due to signing up at Airbnb, you are now expecting guests. This way, when your guests arrive, your family or friends who live with you won't be caught unprepared or, worse, unwelcoming. A house being a reflection of its owner, keeping it spic and span will leave a great first impression. Make sure that furniture is free of dust, carpets and floors are vacuumed, broken fixtures are fixed, and that anything that looks like trash is junked. Take care to move any personal items that you’d really prefer not to be touched or used by your guests to your (restricted) personal area or to a secure location, such as a locked closet or a safe. | Inform the people you’re living with. Clean your house. Store away personal belongings that are not for use. |
Leave 1/2" (1 cm or so) extra on all sides, stopping just below your second knuckle. This is the template for your finger puppet. You'll need two of your template (front and back) plus any extra bits. Wings for your butterfly? A nose for your elephant? A beak for your chicken? Ears for your rabbit? Get as intricately detailed as possible. If your brain isn't firing on all pistons at the moment, look up a few generic cartoons for detailing inspiration. Before you get to sewing the base of the puppet, sew on all the small, finer details. While you have your thread out, sew on a grin with a backstitch. A whip stitch will probably be best for adding your eyes/nose/beak/wings/general details. If sewing isn't your forte, you may be able to get around most of it with hot glue. But take care -- glue and felt isn't always pretty, especially if too much glue is used. Do a blanket stitch around the entire body; if you've added a piece that doesn't allow for this, switch to a running stitch. Now all you've got to do is put 'em on and get to creating. Unless you want to give your puppet 9 more friends, of course! | Trace your finger on a piece of paper. Cut out your felt pieces. Sew on the additions. Place the top and bottom of the body on top of each other and sew together. |
You shouldn't argue with your parents every time you disagree with them, if only because this strategy will make it harder for you to win when the argument is about something that is really important to you. Weigh the benefits versus the costs. If the topic of the argument is significant to you, it might be worth the effort and the possible consequences of engaging in an argument with your parents. However, if there are minimal worthwhile results, it might be best to let this one go. For example, if your mom hates it when you play your music loudly, the only real benefit of having an argument about this is that you might get to play your music at a louder volume, and maybe only for a short period of time. It will also be perpetuating a behavior that your mom doesn't like and will lead to more arguments in the future. But if your parents have a problem with your significant other and they don't like you spending time with him/her, this might be an instance in which planning an argument is worth it because there are more possible benefits on the line for you. Causing a scene in public will only embarrass your parents and make them less likely to hear what you have to say. Make sure that your argument takes place at home or in a private space so that they are comfortable having the conversation with you. If you start an argument with your parents in public, they will view it as a very immature thing to do and it will not be a good way to begin the argument. Some people get embarrassed when they think others know their business or are listening to them talk. This is not a good way get your parents to hear you out. Give your parents the courtesy of conducting your argument in private. They will probably not listen to you if they are upset. People are more likely to hear what you say to them and really consider your opinions when they are in a good mood. If you start an argument with your parents when they are already upset, they will probably brush you off or respond even more negatively. Give yourself the best possible chance by starting your argument when your parents will be receptive to what you have to say. You might even try putting them in a good mood by doing things you know will make them happy – like cleaning your room, doing your homework, or spending time with them. Of course, don't immediately bring up the argument after trying to get your parents in a good mood. That will be too obvious and they will think you only did the nice things for selfish reasons to get something that you want. Before you begin an argument, make sure that you have fully considered the entire situation. Try to think about it from your parents’ point of view so that you can predict what they will say in the argument. That way, you can prepare your side of the argument, but you can also think objectively about your position. This can also help you see if you are being unreasonable. Try thinking about how you would feel if someone was treating you the way you are treating your parents. There are always two sides to every story and a good arguer knows that they need to consider both sides. | Pick your battles. Keep the argument private. Choose a moment when your parents are in a good mood. Put yourself in your parents’ shoes. |
Cut a length of wire that's long enough to reach from the water bottle's cap to the spray bottle's trigger, plus 2 to 3 inches (5.1 to 7.6 cm). Wrap the end of the wire around the bottom of a circle hook to secure it. The circle hook needs to be big enough to fit over your water bottle's sports cap. Don't use all off the extra wire when securing it to the hook. You still want another 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.1 cm) for later. Hold the small bottle firmly in 1 hand as you do this so that you don't accidentally break the gun apart. If you can't fit it, position it so that it sits comfortably on top of the cap, then secure it with lots of hot glue. Make sure that the end of the ring and the wire are pointing down. You can do this by snapping it over the edge of a table or with pliers. If you can't find an L-hook, or can't break one, use a popsicle stick instead. Cut the popsicle stick in half, then use a folded piece of sandpaper to carve a U-shaped notch into 1 end. You want the screw hole to be exposed. The resulting ditch or groove will act as a groove for the hook/lever. The circle hook should rest comfortably in the groove created by the screw hole. If you'd like some extra security, you can tie the L-hook to the water bottle using zip ties. Make sure that you can comfortably reach the loop with your forefinger. If the wire is too long, you may need to cut it. Twist the end of the wire around itself. This closes the loop and keeps it from coming undone. The loop will make the trigger. Make it big enough for your finger to slide through. Wrap it around your finger or a highlighter to ensure a good fit. | Wrap the end of sturdy, metal wire around the bottom of a circle hook. Push the circle hook over the sports cap top. Break an L-hook near 1 of the screw holes to create a ditch. Glue the broken L-hook under the water bottle, close to the cap. Fold the end of the metal wire into a loop. |
With too little light, a plant will produce poorly sized leaves and leggy stems. Variegated and colorful leaves of many plants will disappear and turn green. Flowering plants do not flower in poor light. At the other side of the spectrum, too much light can result in a tightly bunched plant with scorch marks and shriveled leaves. Knowing what plants need what light can help you provide the right amount for your plant. High light is light right next to a sunny windowsill. Cacti, succulents, and many houseplants will thrive here, but others will need to have the light filtered. Medium light is light that is about 3 to 5 feet away from a sunny window. It produces a distinct shadow. Most houseplants thrive at this level of light without a problem. Low light is the farthest from a sunny window, and it produces a fuzzy shadow. Some houseplants can tolerate this light and stop growing yet remain healthy. You can buy special grow bulbs or plant lights in big box stores or garden stores. These bulbs produce a light that is similar to natural sunlight. Turn off the lights on a schedule so plants can rest at night. You can also use ordinary household "daylight" bulbs, which are the same as grow bulbs only less expensive. These produce a bluish-white light. LEDs generate less heat and less energy than incandescent, fluorescent, or halogen bulbs. With these bulbs, the plants don't get overheated as easily, and you save on energy bills. You may have areas in your house that are "heat pools," which can reach extremely warm temperatures. For instance, extra sunny areas and heat sources like computers, TVs, heaters, and air conditioners. Most plants will not tolerate this kind of heat at all, but cacti and succulents can thrive. | Provide the correct light. Use artificial light if natural light is not adequate. Give cacti and succulents heat. |
The easiest way to begin drawing from life is to use a model. Draw what is directly in front of you. This can be a person, an object, or a landscape. Drawing directly from something you can observe will result in the greatest improvement in your skills. Try to work as quickly as you can. This will teach your brain to take in the most important information quickly and efficiently. Note basic shapes and proportions before moving on to details. This will keep you from having to adjust if your model moves. . If a live model is unavailable, you are worried about the model moving too much, or simply don't have the time to devote to a live model drawing, you can draw instead from a photograph. This is not as effective a learning tool but produces similar results in terms of a final drawing. If you want to draw something photo-realistic but lack proper skills, this will be the easiest method since you will be able to take in minute details at your own pace. . Though you will not learn as much, you can simply create a realistic image from your imagination. To be truly realistic, you will need to have an excellent understanding of light and shadow, as well as proportion, form, and fold physics. | Draw using a model. Draw from a photograph Draw using your imagination |
Check the ninebark for any branches that have died or that are broken during your maintenance pruning. Cut these down to the ground or as close to the connecting branch as you can. Don't cut the branches down to stubs. Remove them completely. The leaves on dead stems and branches will be dry and crunchy or nonexistent. Branches that are sick or dead may have flaky bark that looks different from the bark on the rest of the shrub. Check the interior of your ninebark during maintenance pruning to see how well the stems and branches are spaced out. If they look crowded, then remove some of them to thin them out and promote healthier growth. Make sure to cut them all the way down to the connecting branch. For example, if you find an area of the shrub where the branches are rubbing together, remove a few of the branches so that they are not rubbing together anymore. You may also notice that some areas of the ninebark are so full of foliage that no light can get through to the interior of the plant. This may be the case even if the branches are spaced out. Thin out these areas by cutting out some of the stems and their connecting leaves. If during maintenance pruning you spot any shoots that look weak (sagging or flimsy) or spindly (with few leaves or flowers), then remove these. Cut them as close to the connecting branch as you can. Don't leave any stubs. Pruning shears work well for pruning shoots. | Remove dead and damaged branches and shoots. Thin out stems and branches in areas that are overcrowded. Eliminate weak or spindly shoots. |
If your bird is feeling ill or in pain, he may be squawking to let you know about his ailment. This is especially pertinent if your bird has started screaming or squawking recently, but doesn't normally behave that way. Take your bird in to the vet for a proper examination, and be sure to check that your bird has enough food and water when he gets noisy. Other common signs of a serious health problem include: Sudden changes in appetite Difficulty standing or maintaining balance Changes in stool color or consistency A disheveled, ruffled appearance. Some birds squawk and scream when they're bored or feeling neglected. While you don't want to reward negative behavior with attention, your bird may just need other outlets for his energy. Try giving your bird a jungle gym for his cage. This will allow him to exercise and play whenever he wants to. Leave toys in his cage. Birds like to feel stimulated, and may respond well to having toys, especially those that have food hidden inside and require your bird to figure out how to get the food. If your bird is prone to boredom but responds well to toys, it's possible your bird needs new stimuli on a regular basis. Changing up his toys every few weeks may provide your bird with the stimulation he needs. Birds love colorful toys. If the toy makes sounds, it will be even more desirable to your bird. Give your bird some sort of puzzle-based toy. Birds love mental and physical challenges, and odds are your bird will appreciate having something to stimulate his creativity. Try cradling your bird underneath your shirt, if he is small enough to fit. Having added warmth and physical contact can often help calm a loud, upset bird. Birds in the wild participate in "flock calls" as a way of communicating with other birds and ensuring the safety of the flock. If your bird is prone to squawking when you leave the room, it could be his attempt at sending you a flock call. Try squawking back at him from the other room to let him know where you are and reassure him that you're safe. | Rule out health problems. Give your bird playtime and exercise. Change up your bird's toys. Calm your bird when he's anxious. Give your bird reassurance. |
If you’re stepping out of the office when you aren't supposed to, leave a heavy and colorful piece of clothing on the back of your chair. This will give people that pop by your desk the impression that you haven't left the building even if you have. If you hear or see someone approaching you, and have time to pull out your phone, pretend to have a work-related conversation on the phone. This is a simple way to avoid colleagues and supervisors, since they won't want to interrupt you while you’re talking—especially if you make it clear that it's work-related. Walk out of the area or building while talking on the phone. Your coworkers will think that you just want to focus on the call, and you’ll buy yourself some extra free time outside of your workspace. If you’re feeling particularly adventurous, you can choose to simply sneak out of the office and go home for the day. You can always invent an emergency or explain that you were going to work from home if you get caught. It may result in an uncomfortable conversation with your boss, but if nobody notices it means that you get the day off! | Leave a coat on the back of your chair if you want to leave the building. Hold the phone up to your ear and fake a conversation to avoid coworkers. Play hooky and leave work early if you can risk it. |
You don't have to lean backwards to do a spiderman kiss, especially if you're uncomfortable doing so. You can pull off the maneuver by stretching out on your bed or another flat surface like a couch. Your partner should stand near your head. They should be hovering above you slightly for this part of the gesture. Reach forward with your hands and gently take your partner's face. With your hands, gently pull their face downward towards your lips. After your partner's face is near yours, you can do the Spiderman kiss. Give your partner a sensual kiss on the lips. This will be reminiscent of the scene from the movie. | Lie down on a flat surface. Have the other person stand above you. Pull the other person's face down gently. Kiss. |
Congratulations, you're pierced! Now you just need to take care of it properly. You should soak it in a solution of warm water and sea salt for the first couple weeks. When taking a shower, it is a good idea to use an anti-microbial soap just in case. Showers are fine, but try to avoid baths or swimming during the healing process since it is easier to get infections from sitting water. With genital piercings, you should not have sex for at least four weeks or so. You have an open wound on your penis, so keep that in mind. You are much more susceptible to STDs during the healing process, and having unprotected sex makes it much more likely to get an infection. So wear a condom every time for at least two months, whether you're in a committed relationship with other forms of birth control or not. This is for your safety. Also, remember you have metal down there, so it might not be a good idea to use "Shear" or "extra sensitive" condoms as they may break more easily. Enjoy your new piercing, and if you have any questions, ask your local piercer. They are more than happy to give you advice. They want everyone to be safe. | Take care of yourself. Be careful around water. Slow down on the sex, tiger! Ask if you have any questions. |
Before you look into the differences between guitars of different price ranges, you have to decide how much you're willing to pay at most. Find your maximum and then work from there. Know that most people recommend not paying less than $300 for a new guitar, even if you're a beginner, as the quality will make it sound inferior and difficult to play. Of course if you can find a good deal on a used guitar, there might an exception to the $300 rule. If you're on a tight budget, an acoustic guitar with a laminate top might work for. They're cheaper than solid wood tops, but they don't vibrate as well. This means that the sound won't be as rich and the volume not as loud. You can tell whether a guitar is a laminate top or solid wood top by feeling the top. Laminate tops will feel and look glossier and smoother than pure wood. It's important to consider how much experience you have with guitar because it will help determine how much to spend. An amateur will expect to upgrade guitars eventually, and doesn't have much need for the subtle aspects that make a high-end guitar better than a budget guitar. If you're more experienced with the guitar, you'll want to aim for something in the $700-$1200 range. If you're a pro, something in the $1200-$2500 range will last you a lifetime. Most well-known guitar brands have models for every price point, but some brands do certain price points better. Some brands to look into includes Fender, Yamaha, Epiphone, Takamine, Washburn, Taylor, and Martin. Fender and Yamaha both make several models of acoustic guitars that are rated highly for beginners on a budget. Washburn, Epiphone, and Takamine all make great acoustic guitars for those with a little higher budget. These are great brands for intermediate players. Taylor and Martin make many high-end acoustic guitars. These guitars will be more expensive but for good reason. | Asses your budget. Choose between a laminate and solid wood top. Consider your skill level. Look into some of the best brands for each price point. |
Put on gloves, protective eyewear, and long sleeves and trousers before handling the blacktop. Check the product label for safety instructions. Blacktop (asphalt) repair products come in a couple different varieties. The asphalt pothole patching material is the best choice for missing chunks of asphalt (potholes), and for depressions deeper than 2 inches (5 cm). You'll want a cold pour product for home repairs, since hot pour products require specialized machines. You can skip this step to save on labor, but the patching material will create a stronger, longer-lasting bond in a hole with vertical edges. An asphalt saw is the easiest way to achieve this, but you can use a hammer and chisel to break the edges of the hole instead. Clean away any dust and broken asphalt created by this process. Pour it directly from the bag until you've added a ½ to 1" (1.25 to 2.5 cm) layer throughout the hole. For larger holes, spread the material around with a rake or shovel. It's not a problem if the material spills over onto the surrounding surface. Push the patching material down with a pothole tamper, vibrating plater, lawn roller, or any other heavy object. For a large area, you can oil a piece of plywood to prevent sticking, then place it oiled side down over the patch. Drive over the plywood to compact the material underneath. Continue applying and compacting layers of patching material until the hole is level with the surrounding driveway. Using layers no thicker than 1" (2.5cm) will help prevent air spaces from forming and weakening the repair. Applying an asphalt sealer over the repair will make it more durable. However, you can only apply the sealer in certain conditions: Wait at least 4 hours for the patch to cure, or as directed on the label instructions. Wait until the weather is at least 60ºF (16ºC), the driveway is dry, and you don't expect rain. If the sealer gets wet before it cures, some of the patching material may be washed away. | Wear protective clothing. Select a cold pour pothole patching material. Cut the hole to form straight edges. Pour on a layer of patching material. Tamp it down. Repeat until the hole is filled. Seal the area when conditions allow. |
Many magicians consider the phases of the moon, the time of day, and other astrological configurations to be of great significance in the effectiveness of any spell. For instance, a spell seeking some kind of new beginning should be cast during a new moon, so your wish can come to fruition as the moon becomes full. Some occult research will help you figure out how to optimize the timing of your spells. Colors have different meanings in different magical systems. Once you look up their significance, pick one or two colors that match your intention and use colored candles or crystals to involve them in your spells. For expert occultists, all these items have some sort of magical significance. Go to your local new age store to pick up materials that will give power to your spells. Different occultists call on all sorts of different deities and religious figures to work their magic. Find a system of spiritual symbolism that works for you, and invoke those characters in your spells. Just be careful—some of these spirits have ideas of their own and can twist your intentions if you can't control them. In the end, casting a spell is all about directing your mental energies towards a goal. Whether or not something supernatural occurs because of your spell, stating your goal clearly and in a ritualized way can help you focus, give you confidence and make you work harder to make it happen. The more you believe in the power of your spell, the more likely it is to have a positive effect on you. | Watch the heavens. Coordinate your colors. Use herbs, oils, stones and natural objects. Cozy up to higher powers. Have faith. |
Go along the prescribed route for evacuating the building. If you don't know where the nearest exit is, look for "Exit" signs as you move down the hallways. These signs will usually be in red (or green in the UK) and sometimes will be lighted. When you're in a real fire, you must check doors for heat as you come up to them. Look for smoke coming under the door, and place your hand near the door to see if it is radiating heat. If you see neither of these signs, try lightly touching the door handle to see if it is hot. In a real fire, if you find any of these signs, you must go another route. You should not use elevators during a fire drill. During a real fire, elevators are used by the firefighters to help fight the fire. Plus, elevators can be dangerous during a fire. In addition, stairways are usually pressurized, meaning they will not be as smoky as other areas. Sometimes, the people doing the drill will put up "smoke" signs in certain hallways to simulate what happens in a real fire. If you see a smoke sign, you need to find an alternative route out of the building. If that's the only way out, practice crawling low. When there's smoke, getting down low can help you see better. | Move to the nearest exit. Check doors for heat. Take the stairs. Watch for "smoke" signs. |
. The chocolate sauce can be replaced with caramel for a sticky-sweet alternative. To make a caramel sauce: Combine 1 1/3 cups of sugar and 1/3 cup water in a large, heavy saucepan over a medium-low heat until the sugar has dissolved. Turn the heat to high and boil until the syrup turns a deep amber color. Do not stir the mixture, swirl the pan instead. Use a wet pastry brush to brush any syrup from the sides of the pan. Add 2/3 of a cup of whipping cream, the mixture will bubble vigorously. Whisk in 1/2 stick of butter, until melted. Remove from heat. A pinch of ground cinnamon may be added to the pastry mixture for warm, slightly spicy alternative. You can also add a pinch of cinnamon to the chocolate sauce, to complement the cinnamon pastries. For a seasonal twist, use pumpkin flavored ice cream to sandwich the cinnamon profiteroles together. You may add two tablespoons of prepared, strong coffee to the chocolate sauce for a caffeinated kick. Use coffee ice cream to fill the profiteroles to enhance the coffee flavor. For lighter profiteroles, substitute the chocolate sauce with a light dusting of confectioners' sugar. Use a sieve to ensure the profiteroles are evenly coated with the sugar. . A croquembouche is basically a tower of profiteroles, assembled using toothpicks and chocolate sauce. It makes a very impressive centerpiece for a dinner party. Gougères are savory profiteroles, filled with cheese. To make gougères, add 2/3 of a cup of Gruyère cheese to the choux pastry before baking. Add a teaspoon of mustard and a few grains of cayenne, if desired. Stir to combine. Sprinkle some additional cheese on top before baking. | Use caramel sauce Use cinnamon. Use coffee. Use confectioners' sugar. Assemble a croquembouche Make gougères. |
Look for clear water where there are plenty of meandering fish. Poor water quality can result in illness. Popular spearfishing destinations are Wisconsin, Panama, Puerto Rico, and Nicaragua. Get an understanding of the type of fish that you want to find so that you know what you are looking for. You can locate a remote beach and rent a kayak to find healthy, great tasting fish. If you are deep dive spearfishing, try to find a location where there are no other people spearfishing to reduce the risk of your dive. Prior to your dive, establish with your dive partner the radius for the dive and the overall timeframe so that you are aware of each other's location at all times. This will also serve as a precaution should one of you get lost or experience problems, particularly during a deep dive. | Choose clean and clear water locations. Spearfish in remote locations. Set diving boundaries. |
Type www.facebook.com into the address bar, and hit ↵ Enter or ⏎ Return on your keyboard. If you're not automatically signed in, enter your email or phone and password on the top-right, and click the Log In button. You can find this button on a blue navigation bar in the upper-right corner of the page. It will open a drop-down menu. It will open your General Account Settings page. This option is listed next to a red stop sign icon on the left-hand side of the page. You can block users, messages, apps, invites and more on this page. Matching results will appear as you type. Find the friend you want to block in the matches, and click their name. This will add them to the "Block messages" list, and prevent them from sending you messages in the future. | Open Facebook in your internet browser. Click the icon on the top-right. Click Settings on the drop-down menu. Click Blocking on the left sidebar. Click the text field in the "Block Messages" section. Enter the name of the user you want to block messages from. Select the friend you want to block from messaging. |
You can't start over in your life if you're still holding onto the past. Whether be a relationship, job, family or other situation, you need to accept what has happened. Acceptance doesn't necessarily mean forgiveness or understanding. It just means that you have realized something has happened, you acknowledged it, and you are ready to move on from it. Remember that pain and suffering aren't the same thing. You will feel pain and hurt when you're life isn't going in the direction you want, but you don't have to suffer. Suffering is a choice. Nothing last forever, including pain. So acknowledge it, experience it, and move on from it. Don't center your life around the hurt and the failures; get out of that story and avoid the drama (e.g., "I will never find love again" or "I will never be able to get another job"). This is not to say that you are powerless and that things are just "fated" to be a certain way. Rather, nothing has meaning besides the meaning you assign to it. It's up to you to make every event, incident, and moment in your life empowering or disempowering. The lessons you are to learn won't be obvious; you instead have to discover what your life is telling you. For example, what if you are asked to step down from a position in your career because your ideas for the business are too big or you are taking things in a different direction than what management envisions for the company? Instead of reading this as a failure on your part, think of it as confirmation that you and your boss have fundamentally different visions and that perhaps it's time to part ways so you can realize your vision elsewhere. You can't "quit life", so instead of getting down when things aren't work out as planned, ask yourself, "What is or was working in my situation or circumstance?" Write it all down. Keep notes to yourself about your successes, even the small ones. Write every night about something that went well that day. Focusing on the positive helps attract more of it! Then think about how can promoting what is or was working for you even more. For example, maybe you realize that in you were great at talking with customers but that the location wasn't right for your business and that you need to change venues to an area with more foot traffic. Think about what works or worked for you and how you could improve on that even further. Just do it. You don't need to validate your choices to make a change in your life. You don't need to tell other people or ask them what they think you should do; often when we feel insecure, we consult others so that we feel better about our plan or to prepare them for the transformation. But your life is YOUR life. Move on and people will grow with you. Those that don't perhaps aren't meant to be in your life in the first place. Your next steps in life aren't about anyone else but you. Ignore what everyone else says. A lot of their resistance will be about them and not you because it makes them question their own lives. Remember that only you need to feel comfortable with your choices and decisions. | Accept the past. Remember that things happen for a reason. Take stock of your failures and successes. Don't announce that you are starting over. |
If Adobe Acrobat is your computer's default document reader, simply double-click the brochure; otherwise, do the following: Windows - Right-click the brochure, select Open with, and click Adobe Acrobat in the menu. Mac - Click the PDF, click File, select Open With, and click Adobe Acrobat or Acrobat in the menu. It's either in the top-left corner of the Acrobat window (Windows) or in the top-left corner of the screen (Mac). A drop-down menu will appear. You'll find this option in the drop-down menu. This will prompt the "Print" window to open. Click the "Printer" drop-down box at the top of the window, then click a printer in the drop-down menu. It's near the top of the Acrobat Print page. This will prompt the printer to print the first page in the brochure (e.g., one side of the brochure) but not the second page. It's on the left side of the page. Doing so orients your brochure sideways so that the whole piece of paper is used. This option is at the bottom of the page. The brochure should now print. Place the printed paper face-up with the left-most part of the brochure going into the printer first. Now that one side of the brochure printed, it's time to print the other side. If the paper printed face-up, place the printed paper face-down here instead. Click File, click Print, and make sure that your settings are the same. This will ignore the first page (which you already printed) and print only the second page of the brochure. If your brochure is properly printed on both sides, you can repeat this process with multiple brochures. If the brochure doesn't print properly, try inserting the paper in different directions until the second page of the brochure prints properly. | Open the brochure in Acrobat. Click File. Click Print. Select a printer. Check the "Pages" box. Make sure that the "Pages" box has a 1 in it. Check the "Landscape" box. Click Print. Reinsert the paper. Re-open the "Print" window. Change the "Pages" number to 2. Click Print. Make sure that your brochure printed correctly. |
If you're coming home from a concert or a club, and your ears won't stop ringing, it's because you've damaged some of the little hairs in your cochlea, which causes inflammation and stimulation of nerves. Your brain interprets this inflammation as constant ringing or buzzing, and this trick can help make that annoying sound go away. Cover your ears with your palms. Your fingers should be pointed back and resting on the back of your skull. Point your middle fingers toward each other at the very back of your skull. Rest your index fingers on top of your middle fingers. Using a snapping motion, flip your index fingers down off your middle fingers and onto the back of the skull. This motion will sound like the beating of drums. Because the fingers will also hit your skull, the noise may be quite loud. This is normal. Continue snapping your fingers onto the back of your skull 40 to 50 times. After 40 or 50 times, see if the ringing has subsided. Ringing in the ears that is caused by exposure to loud noises usually goes away after a few hours. Take your mind off it by resting and staying away from anything that might exacerbate the symptoms. If the ringing doesn't go away after 24 hours, visit the doctor for further treatment. Being exposed to loud noises over and over again can lead to recurring episodes of tinnitus. If you are often exposed to loud noises in your environment, make sure to wear ear protection. Get some foam earplugs that fit in your ears or get a pair of over-the-ear ear protectors. | Try the skull-thumping trick. Try waiting it out. Avoid loud noises and protect your ears when you are exposed to noise. |
Make sure the torn area is cleaned off with isopropyl alcohol first. Cut a patch out of an old shirt or another cloth. Use super glue and weigh the patch down for at least 6 hours, if possible. This patch isn't as durable as plastic or rubber patches, but it will hold up until you can make more repairs. Clean off the damaged area, then lay the tape flat over the hole. You will be able to use the mattress for the night, but the tape will loosen over time. Replace it with a stronger patch when you get the chance. If you use tape, make sure you clean the tape residue left on the mattress when you try to patch it later. A glue gun can plug small leaks, but be careful not to let the gun touch the mattress. Warm up the gun, then hold the tip above the hole. Slowly move the gun over the hole until it is filled. The glue gun can melt the mattress, so keep the tip away from it. | Create a patch out of clothing when you don't have plastic. Temporarily seal holes with duct tape. Use a hot glue gun to seal small holes and tears. |
Head off the question early on by moving on to a different subject. It may seem abrupt, but if you do it enough times, your family will get the idea that you don't want to talk about having babies. For instance, if someone hints about you having a family, you could say, "Did you hear that Aunt Rachel has a new grandchild? She is so adorable!" Alternatively, launch into a discussion about celebrity baby bumps. Ask your Aunt Jenny if she really thinks that Jennifer Aniston is pregnant or just gaining weight. Turn the tables with something funny and light to take the focus off of you. Before your family gets a chance to ask the question, make an excuse to get up and do something else. Take this step as soon as the topic of babies comes up, so you can avoid being asked about the prospect of having a family. For instance, you could say, "Excuse me, I need to step outside for a moment." Sometimes, you need to set kind but gentle boundaries with your family members. Let them know that you would rather not answer that question, and then move on with the conversation. You could say, "Thank you for asking, but I'd rather not talk about that right now." Alternatively, try, "I know you're just interested in my family, but my partner and I have decided not to talk about that until we make a firm decision about when we're ready to have a family." Plan out ahead of time with your partner what you will say. That way, you won't end up with family members who feel slighted because you told them you wouldn't discuss the situation, while your partner is giving out details to other family members. Generally, it's best to err on the side of privacy. That is, maybe one of you wants to discuss your family planning openly with family members outside your relationship, while the other one wants to keep quiet. In that case, it's probably best to yield to the person who wants more privacy. | Change the subject when someone brings the topic of you having babies up. Move away from the conversation when babies come up. Say you'd rather not respond to that question. Present a united front with your partner. |
After there are no funds remaining, you can close the account. You will need the approval of all the account holders to do this, so ask anyone else listed on the account to go to a branch location with you or stay nearby for approval by phone. Use your bank's online banking tool, or contact customer service, to check your account balance If your final withdrawal is marked “Pending,” note the planned transaction date, and then check again. Since banks require a range of processes, take the time to make sure you understand your responsibilities, so that you don't run into difficulties. Most banks do not allow online account closures, so be prepared to call customer service or visit a bank branch. Some banks require special forms or letters that must be notarized. You should expect to receive an official letter showing that you closed your account, but it is better to ask. This letter should arrive in 5-10 business days. If you did not transfer your funds before closing your account you should also receive a check for the balance of funds remaining in your account. Contact your bank if you don't receive your closing documents in 5-10 business days. If these don't arrive, chances are there is a problem with your account and it has remained open. Getting rid of these access points will help you to avoid accidental use, as well as potential fraud. Make sure your EFT, bill pay and other credits and debits are going in and out of the new account. Simple human error may delay the proper closing of your account. | Check your old account to verify that it is now empty. Look up your bank’s account closing procedures. Request verification that your account is closed. Shred all debit cards and checkbooks connected with your previous account. Watch both of your accounts for the next 30 days. |
You can find a recipe for just about anything you’d like to cook on the internet. Making an effort to cook can really be a big help for you parents. You may need to enlist your parents help to get everything you need, but they will likely be happy to help you with acquiring what you need. Start by writing down all the ingredients and supplies you will need. If you can't get to the grocery store to pick up ingredients on your own, ask your parent to drive you. If you need extra help with your recipe, try searching YouTube for videos related to what you would like to cook. On the night you cook, or on another night, offer to clean up the mess. Rinse and place all the dishes in the dishwasher (or wash them by hand if you don't have one), and put any left over food away. Be sure to wipe down the counters with a damp cloth. Sweep up any crumbs that might have fallen on the floor. There are many ways you can get involved in cleaning the house. You might offer to scrub the tub, vacuum the floor, or dust the furniture. As long as you offer, and do a good job, your parents are very likely to be impressed by your effort. Maybe the grass needs mowed, or the dog needs to go for a walk. Ask your parents if there is anything you can do to help them outside. | Offer to cook dinner one night each week. Wash the dishes. Offer to clean the house. Find out if there are any outside chores you can help with. |
You can open the Terminal from the side bar, or by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T. You can check what your default gateway is set to by typing route and pressing ↵ Enter. The address next to "default" shows your default gateway, and the interface it is assigned to is displayed on the right side of the table. If you have more than one default gateway set, you'll run into connection conflicts. Delete your existing default gateway if you intend to change it. Type sudo route delete default gw IP Address Adapter. For example, to delete the default gateway 10.0.2.2 on the eth0 adapter, type sudo route delete default gw 10.0.2.2 eth0. sudo route add default gw IP Address Adapter. For example, to change the default gateway of the eth0 adapter to 192.168.1.254, you would type sudo route add default gw 192.168.1.254 eth0. You'll be prompted for your user password in order to complete the command. | Open the Terminal. View your current default gateway. Delete your current default gateway. Type . |
Pay attention to how your parents respond to LGBTQ issues in the news. Take note if they make homophobic remarks or talk negatively about issues like marriage equality and adoption. Getting a feel for their basic outlook can help you anticipate how they'd react if and when you come out to them. When and if you do tell them, understand that your parents might feel shocked, sad, angry, guilty, or afraid. It can take some people more time to process news than others. Try to respect their emotional response, and have faith that their emotions can change over time. If your parents react angrily or if they don't have the reaction you wanted, try not to lose hope. Remember that they cannot define who you are, and you have the right to live your life as you want. In a perfect world, no one would have to live in the closet. However, your safety should be your number one concern. If one or both of your parents have ever threatened to harm you or any member of the LGBTQ community, consider holding off until you know you can come out safely. For instance, if you really need to be honest with them but are concerned about your safety, you could wait until you live on your own or are otherwise out of harm's way before sending them your letter. In addition to physical safety, take your financial well being into account when deciding how, when, and if you should come out. If you live at home or depend on your parents financially, it might be in your best interest to come out when you're financially independent. Ask yourself, “Do my parents make homophobic comments or otherwise indicate that they wouldn't accept me for who I am? Would they continue to let me live at home, or pay for my college? What are my options if they kicked me out of the house?” There are others who have gone through a similar process of coming out. If you are feeling frustrated, scared, alone, or confused, you can contact one of these organizations for advice, assistance, and support. Some useful national groups and organizations include: PFLAG Queer People of Color & Allies (QPOCA) Human Rights Campaign The Trevor Project Before coming out to your parents, identify family, friends, and anyone else you can trust, like counselors or teachers. If you think you might need a place to stay, ask someone to stay with them for a little while. At the very least, having someone else to listen and lend emotional support will help you get through a difficult coming out process. | Try to anticipate their reaction. Hold off if you think they'd cause physical harm. Wait until you're financially independent if necessary. Locate useful organizations and resources for support. Lean on your support system. |
Tracing paper is made to be translucent, so you can clearly see what's underneath it. If you don't have a piece of tracing paper handy, you can use a piece of thin white computer paper. Use a steady hand and slowly trace over the lines, loops and dots in the signature. Try not to shake your hand or pick up the pencil as you trace. In order to produce a convincing signature, pay attention to the following: The thickness of the lines. People naturally apply more pressure to certain parts of their signature. Maybe the right side of the person's "l" loop is thicker than the left side, for example. The slant of the signature. As you trace, pay attention to the natural slant of the signature and be sure to follow it. The order of the letter formation. For instance, does it look like the person crossed his Ts dotted his Is after completing the rest of the signature? This can affect the way the final signature looks. It's a subtle matter, but it can mean the difference between a decent forgery and one that's easy to call out as fake. Be sure it's aligned correctly so that it will look like it was signed in a natural way. Many people don't sign their signatures neatly and in a straight line, so take this into account when you're positioning the signature. Use a pencil or another pointed instrument to press fairly hard over the traced signature to make an impression of the signature on the desired forging area. Don't press so hard that you tear the paper or change the way the signature will look. A deep impression will be noticeable as a sign of forgery, so try to make it as faint as possible while still leaving enough of an indent that you'll be able to go over it in pen. Carefully go over the indented signature with a pen. Don't lift your hand or make any shaky movements - try to make it look natural. | Place a piece of tracing paper over the original signature. Use a pencil to lightly trace the signature. Place the tracing paper over the blank spot where you want to copy the signature. Make a signature impression. Remove the tracing paper and write the signature in pen. |
Try using leftovers from dinner in your bento boxes, and keep frozen foods on hand to quickly defrost in a pinch. You can also cook large batches of rice and use it throughout the week, and pre-slice enough fresh fruit and veggies to fill up a week's worth of bento boxes to make packing super convenient. If your bento box is made of heat-safe material, feel free to use food that needs to be reheated! Buying packaged foods that are already sliced or portioned can also make things easier. Bento boxes are big on presentation, so choose complementary colors and interesting textures for visual impact. Try to choose flavors that work well together. Keep the edges neatly defined and don't let clashing flavors mingle (e.g., don't put fried rice next to a pastry). For example, citrus flavors pair well with leafy greens. Strawberries and cream cheese are very complementary. Balsamic vinegar pairs wonderfully with root vegetables. Don't forget to add spices when you’re packing it up to give the food a little more kick. | Pre-cook and pre-slice foods for easy assembly. Aim for a variety of different flavors and textures. |
The temperature needs to be at least 600 °C (1,112 °F) in order to temper the glass, so make sure the oven is at least this hot before you put the glass in. The industry standard for tempering glass is 620 °C (1,148 °F). You can use any type of oven or kiln to temper glass, as long as the temperatures can get high enough, although a tempering oven is ideal. Glass will take between 2 and 25 minutes to temper depending on the thickness, temperature of the oven, and other factors. Heat it for a full 25 minutes at above 600 °F (316 °C) to be sure you temper it. In a glass tempering facility, you will be able to be more precise with the times because of the special ovens they have. However, if you are tempering glass in less-scientific conditions, then you will have to experiment to learn exactly how long it takes to temper different thicknesses of glass in your oven or kiln. Use tongs or a paddle made for handling hot glass. Remove it from the oven carefully and set it down on the surface to start the cooling process as quickly as possible. In facilities specially designed for tempering glass, there will be a special quenching oven that the glass gets transferred to after the oven. Immediately start blasting the glass with cool air from high-pressure nozzles at various angles after you remove it from the oven. This causes the outer surfaces of the glass to contract and compress against the center by cooling them faster, which is what makes the tempered glass strong. If you are tempering glass in a special facility with a quenching oven, the oven will have nozzles to blast cool air preset at different angles. If you are working with more limited resources, you can use a compressed air hose and move it constantly while blasting the glass to hit all the different angles. Tempered glass is about 6 times stronger than regular glass. When it does break, it will break into small shards that are much safer than the jagged pieces that regular glass (called floating glass) breaks into. Properly tempered glass has shadow-like patterns that you will be able to see through polarized lenses. These patterns are called “quench marks”. Shine a light through the glass to make them easier to see. These quench marks can look like dark, shady spots or lines that stretch across the surface of the glass. | Place the glass in a heated tempering oven or kiln with tongs or a paddle. Heat the glass for 2-25 minutes to temper it. Remove the hot glass from the oven and set it on a brick or cement surface. Quench the glass with blasts of cool air for 3-10 seconds to cool it. Check the glass with polarized glasses and by shining a light through it. |
Taking an anti-inflammatory medication such as ibuprofen can help manage swelling, pain, and discomfort after a c-section. Take an over-the-counter pain medication before bed as advised by your doctor or on the medication's packaging to help minimize discomfort while you sleep. Talk to your doctor about the right pain medication for you. Most anti-inflammatory medications won't pass into your colostrum, so they are safe to take even if you are breastfeeding. Perform small amounts of light activity every day to help you sleep better. Try starting with a gentle walk for as much time as your doctor recommends, and gradually build the amount of exercise you do as you heal. Walking increases circulation and can help promote healing. Typically you will have a 6-week postpartum check up after birth to see how your incision is healing. Your doctor will discuss whether or not they recommend exercise based on your progress at this visit. Follow any instructions precisely and call the nurse if you have questions. If pain, discomfort, or anything else is preventing you from falling asleep or staying asleep, talk to your doctor. They may be able to provide a proper sleep and pain management program to help meet your needs. After your c-section, your body will need time to rest and recover. Talk to your partner, family members, or close friends about coming over and assisting with some household cleaning and or just helping you deal with any emotions about your birth. If you are uncomfortable asking someone to help you, you may consider hiring a maid, a nanny, or a mother's assistant. An online support group or local mother's group can also be a great emotional resource. Talk to your doctor if you have any symptoms of postpartum depression, such as feelings of worthlessness, self-harm, or trouble eating. Confiding in friends and other mothers can also help you process your distressing feelings. You are not alone. You do not need to plan on having help for long periods of time if you do not want it. Many women are well enough after 6 weeks to resume regular activity. Give yourself the time you need to heal so that you can be ready to take on all your new parent duties as soon as possible. Eat foods rich in vitamin C and protein to reduce inflammation and fuel your body. Try to limit red meat, which can aggravate inflammation. Your doctor can provide dietary recommendations as well as a stool softener, if you are constipated after birth. It's important not to strain during bowel movements to avoid injuring your incision site or pelvic floor. | Take an over-the-counter anti-inflammatory medication before bed. Start walking as soon as your doctor approves light exercise. Talk to your doctor if you are struggling to fall asleep or stay asleep. Recruit help for household chores and emotional support. Eat a balanced diet rather than comfort food. |
You'll find this in the top navigation menu and under the "Username Options" heading of the main billing page. You can delete any of the usernames you've created except for the Primary Master Username. This is the username you created when you signed up for AOL. If you want to delete the master username, you'll have to delete the whole account (see the next section). You'll be asked to confirm that you want to delete the username. Once the username is deleted, you'll no longer be able to use it, but it can be restored up to six months after marking it for deletion. If you get a message indicating that you are unable to delete a general username, the username likely still has a premium subscription associated with it. You'll need to cancel any subscriptions for the username before deleting it. See the previous section for details. | Click the "Manage My Usernames" menu option. Find the username you want to delete. Click the "Delete" link for the username you want to delete. |
Despite the growing interest in continual learning, most of its contemporary works have been studied in a rather restricted setting where tasks are clearly distinguishable, and task boundaries are known during training.However, if our goal is to develop an algorithm that learns as humans do, this setting is far from realistic, and it is essential to develop a methodology that works in a task-free manner.Meanwhile, among several branches of continual learning, expansion-based methods have the advantage of eliminating catastrophic forgetting by allocating new resources to learn new data.In this work, we propose an expansion-based approach for task-free continual learning.Our model, named Continual Neural Dirichlet Process Mixture, consists of a set of neural network experts that are in charge of a subset of the data.CN-DPM expands the number of experts in a principled way under the Bayesian nonparametric framework.With extensive experiments, we show that our model successfully performs task-free continual learning for both discriminative and generative tasks such as image classification and image generation. | We propose an expansion-based approach for task-free continual learning for the first time. Our model consists of a set of neural network experts and expands the number of experts under the Bayesian nonparametric principle. |
Fan the cards out facing away from you and show them to your subject. Tell them to select a card in their mind, but not to touch it or say aloud what it is. Lay out three rows of five cards in vertical rows in front of you. Then pick up each stack of cards, one row at a time, and ask your subject whether their card is in that group. When they say yes, be sure to place that group of 5 cards on the top of the deck of 15. Place the cards in front of you in three rows of five again, but this time, be sure to deal the cards from left to right. You will know that the subject's card will be one of the first two in the left or center columns or the first one in the right column. Pick up each pile, one at a time and ask the subject to identify which pile her card is in. If she chooses the pile on the right, you know it has to be the top right card. If she chooses the pile on the left or in the center, you know that it must be one of the two cards in that row. You can repeat the narrowing procedure one more time if the subject's card is on the left or in the center, or you can decide if you want to have 2 guesses on selecting her card. This is the end of the trick—try showing her the card with a flourish. If she says no, it's likely you sorted the deck wrong, lost track of the original 5 cards, or she may be lying! | Begin with 15 cards out of a regular card deck. Lay the cards out in front of you. Narrow the card options down to two. Ask your subject which pile her card is in. Show the subject her card. |
Fermented beans can be sprinkled over salads to add some extra nutrition. You can also mash fermented beans into a rich, flavorful dip to serve with things like tortilla chips. Fermented beans can also be eaten on their own as a snack. After your beans have fermented, you can keep storing them in the airtight containers you used to process them. Keep your beans in the fridge. Date your fermented beans when storing them. This way, you can keep track of when to throw them away. Fermented beans generally only last around six months. | Add fermented beans to salads and dips. Store your beans properly. Discard your beans after six months. |
Using any micro-wave safe cup, fill about 2/3 of it with warm water. If you have no paper towels on hand, including a cup of water in the microwave along with the rice is an alternative way of adding moisture into the microwaving process. As the water heats, it releases steam at least some of which will return to your rice as added moisture (much how rice is cooked in the first place). Before adding the rice, heat the water in the microwave for a minute (or until you see it boil) to prime it for use with the rice. Keep a napkin or cloth towel nearby, as water may spill over the edge. If this is too much of a problem, pour some water out of the cup. Using power levels as suggest above, put your rice into the microwave with the heated water. Remember to keep them separate; have them on opposite sides of the rotating microwave dish. For this method it's advisable to use a little higher power and less time (2 minutes on 80% power is ideal) so the water never cools too much. The water in the cup ought to stay steaming in order to return moisture to the rice. Check the rice with your finger (carefully) to gauge how moist it has become. It may require more time if still dry to the touch. Once complete, dispose of the water carefully as it may still be near-boiling. | Fill a microwave-safe cup. Microwave the cup for one minute. Microwave the rice and water on lower power levels. Let the rice stand for a minute. |
An infant or toddler who has been abused by someone at home may not want to go home. They may avoid parents or other caregivers--for instance, by forcefully clinging to a teacher at preschool when it is time to go home (or vice versa). Mild separation anxiety is also common among infants and toddlers, and does not necessarily indicate abuse. Keep in mind that just because a child seems afraid of a caregiver, it does not mean that that caregiver is abusing the child. If there is a problem, someone else at home may be the cause. If you are taking care of children as a babysitter, daycare worker, etc., talk to the child if they seem afraid of going home. Thinking about potential abuse can make you feel very emotional, but remember you are trying to help the child one way or another. Children who have been abused are unlikely to understand what has happened. As a result, they may talk a lot about violent or traumatic events, or about hurting themselves or others. For example, if you are babysitting a child who constantly tells you she is afraid of being burned by a parent, that can be a real cause for concern. Sexual development is a long process. Certain stages begin even in young children. However, if a toddler seems to have advanced knowledge of sex, or to talk about it frequently, this can be a red flag suggesting sexual abuse. Keep in mind that some curiosity about sexual matters (like the differences between boys and girls) is natural at some stages. If you notice something like one of your child's friends play acting sexual acts in graphic detail, however, this is unusual and should be investigated. | Take note if the child seems afraid of home or caregivers. Recognize when the child is obsessed with trauma. Be vigilant if the child has early sexual awareness or knowledge. |
You don't want the rumor mill or shared friends to spread the news. Avoid telling your friends and family, because they may say something to another person, and in a matter of no time your partner could find out. With the speed of today's online information, there is a good chance information will break before you have your discussion. Chances are there have been problems for some time. Keeping things going because you don't want to hurt her feelings may inadvertently cause more attachment, and more pain. When you make up your mind the relationship should end, make the call as soon as feasible. Don't mess around with further communication. Think about what would make it most convenient, what would ease the pain. Avoid any specific times when your soon-to-be-ex may be busy, at work, or occupied with anything important. You don't want to ruin a location she loves. Find out her schedule and try to plan a day and time that won't lead to tainted memories of a specific place. Depending on her processing style, it may be kind of you to provide time to mourn. The weekend works as a great emotional buffer, two days for crying, calling friends, and getting over the news. If your soon-to-be-ex is not that into you, and is likely to shake off the breakup quickly, then breaking the news on a Monday may work just fine. She’ll likely soak it in during free time. | Inform your soon-to-be-ex before telling others. Don’t delay the phone call. Choose the right time. Select the right day. |
Take whatever meat that you were cooking out of the roasting pan, and set it aside to rest. Tilt the pan to one side, so you can pour all of the meat drippings into a measuring cup. Make sure that the measuring cup that you’re using is heat-resistant and can hold at least 2 cups (473 ml). While the drippings from the meat have plenty of concentrated flavor, it will also have a lot of fat. Let the drippings sit for a moment so the fat rises to the surface. Use a spoon to carefully skim the fat from the top and discard. You can purchase a measuring cup specifically designed to separate the fat out of a liquid. When you pour the drippings through it, the fat stays behind so you don't need to skim it. You can also reserve 2 tablespoons (30 ml) of the fat to use in place of the butter when you make the roux for the gravy if you prefer. When you’ve removed all of the fat from the drippings, pour the chicken stock into the measuring cup with them. You want the total amount of liquid to equal 2 cups (473 ml), so add enough stock to reach that level and set the mixture aside. If you prefer, you can substitute beef stock or vegetable stock for the chicken stock. | Remove the meat from the pan and pour the drippings into a measuring cup. Skim the fat from the drippings. Add the chicken stock to the drippings and set aside. |
The easiest way to begin the initiation process is to contact your local Masonic, District or Provincial Lodge which is usually listed in the telephone book or it's probably easier to web search and say you are interested in membership. There are a few other ways to start the process depending in which part of the world you're applying to, it's probably best if you start locally. The process will start from there: Find a Freemason. Many Freemasons proudly display the Masonic symbol on bumper stickers, hats, and clothing or ring. They are happy to talk to people who wish to find out more information. Some jurisdictions require that potential members approach the brotherhood of their own accord, but others allow members to issue invitations. If you have been invited to become a Freemason by a known member, feel free to take the next steps. After your petition has been reviewed, you will be called to the Lodge for an interview with a group of Freemasons who form an Investigative Committee. You will be asked questions concerning your reasons for wanting to become a Freemason, your history, and your character. You will have the opportunity to ask questions about Freemasonry. The Investigative Committee will spend a week or two contacting references with regard to your character and conducting a backward check. Alcoholism, drug abuse, abuse of family, and other issues may be grounds for denial. In some countries, this investigative process can take years. The Lodge's members will vote on whether to accept you. If you are accepted, you will receive an invitation to become a member. | Contact your local Lodge. Accept an invitation to meet with the Freemasons. |
We propose a framework for extreme learned image compression based on Generative Adversarial Networks, obtaining visually pleasing images at significantly lower bitrates than previous methods.This is made possible through our GAN formulation of learned compression combined with a generator/decoder which operates on the full-resolution image and is trained in combination with a multi-scale discriminator.Additionally, if a semantic label map of the original image is available, our method can fully synthesize unimportant regions in the decoded image such as streets and trees from the label map, therefore only requiring the storage of the preserved region and the semantic label map.A user study confirms that for low bitrates, our approach is preferred to state-of-the-art methods, even when they use more than double the bits. | GAN-based extreme image compression method using less than half the bits of the SOTA engineered codec while preserving visual quality |
Calling most escort services will not get you in trouble with the law. What does have the potential to get you in trouble is offering to pay for sexual contact, which is illegal in most countries. Anyone you call, even if they claim to represent an escort service, can get you in trouble by mentioning illicit activities. Phone conversations are not illegal unless they involve offers to exchange money for illicit activities. As long as you don't do this, you are allowed to have a phone conversation and even meet up with an escort. Make sure an escort service is something you truly want and that you feel comfortable going through with the call. Escorts are people first, so they are not there for you to abuse or use to hurt someone else. They are professionals who make a living out of providing companionship to others. Think of meeting an escort as a regular date. Many escorts do things like provide companionship through talking or eating dinner with you. They call this the girlfriend or boyfriend experience. Respect the escort's wishes if they aren't able to accommodate your requests. Escorts often advertise on websites where classified ads are permitted. Depending on where you are in the world, you may see some ads out in public or in the back of small, alternative magazines. You should take the time to read the ad, get pertinent information such as customer reviews, then select which one you feel comfortable contacting. A quick Internet search will direct you to the websites with classified ads and groups of people familiar with escorts. They can help you identify what you want out of an escort service and give you recommendations on how to proceed. Many escorts also post ads on dating and companionship websites or apps. Be sure to research a person or agency before contacting them through these methods. Keep in mind that high-end escorts often aren't on review sites for privacy reasons. Look instead for a consistent online presence, such as in ads and on social media. The escort should have several authentic photos available. The information is there for a reason and can save you a lot of hassle during your call. Most escorts post the important information relating to their services directly in their ads. If the escort doesn't have all their personal details, rates, rules, and instructions listed directly in their ad, they may include a link to their agency's website displaying everything you need to know. Some information to look out for is the times you can call, how much the service costs, and the escort's characteristics. It's important to get on the same page as the person you’re calling. Reading up on the escort or agency can help you get a picture of who you’re talking to. | Review local laws find out what services are legal in your area. Avoid calling an escort for selfish reasons like making someone jealous. Look up agencies or ads online to verify their authenticity. Read the escort's ad for prices and other terms of service. |
Add all your ingredients to a sauce pan. Mix everything into a uniform mixture. Then, bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat and allow the mixture to simmer. It will take an hour and a half to two hours for your mixture to thicken to a jam-like substance. During this time, stir the mixture regularly to prevent burning. You will have to stir the mixture more towards the end of the cooking process, as it will burn more easily during this time. When you're getting to the end of the simmer process, you can begin to prepare your jam jars. Remove the lids from three pint jars. Place the lids in a pot of water and simmer them over extremely low heat while the jam finishes cooking. After your jam has thickened, fill each jar with jam. Remove the lids from the boiling water, using tongs, and put the lids on the jars once they're cool to the touch. Place your sealed jam jars in boiling water. Allow them to boil for 20 minutes. When you're done, you can store your jam in the fridge. Unopened jars can last up to six months. Open jars will last about six months in the fridge. | Simmer all your ingredients. Stir the mixture as it cooks. Simmer jam jar lids over low heat. Add the jam to the jars and seal. Boil the jars for 20 minutes. |
Don't massage directly around the bruise. Massage 1–2 centimeters (0.39–0.79 in) around the outside of the visible bruise, as they tend to be bigger than they look. Directly massaging a bruise can irritate it and make it worse. Do this several times a day beginning the day after the bruising occurs. This will help your body's normal lymphatic process to clear it away. Keep in mind that the pressure shouldn't be painful. If the bruise is too painful to touch, hold off. Ultraviolet light breaks down bilirubin, which is the product of hemoglobin breakdown that causes the yellowish color of a bruise. If possible, expose the bruise to sunlight to accelerate the isomerization of the remaining bilirubin. Around 10-15 minutes of direct sunlight a day should be enough to help break up your bruise without leading to a sunburn. Apply sunscreen to the rest of your exposed skin when outdoors. Vitamin C increases the amount of collagen around blood vessels, which can help get rid of bruising. Eat foods like oranges and dark, leafy greens to ensure you’re getting vitamin C in your diet. Arnica is an herb that has long been recommended for bruises. It contains a compound that reduces inflammation and swelling. Pick up an ointment that contains arnica from a drugstore, and rub it over the bruise once or twice a day. Do not apply arnica to a cut or an open wound. Bromelain, a digestive enzyme found in pineapple and papaya, breaks down proteins that trap fluids in the tissues after an injury. Eat pineapple or papaya once a day to help speed up the healing process. Vitamin K can help stop the bleeding as it causes your blood to clot. Visit a drugstore and pick up a vitamin K cream. Apply it as directed on the package to help get rid of the bruise. | Massage the area around the bruise. Spend 10-15 minutes in the sun each day. Get more vitamin C. Use arnica ointment or gel daily. Eat pineapple or papaya. Spread vitamin K cream over the area. |
Astrology is interesting and can be really fun, but it's important you remember that the person is an individual with traits that may or may not match those of their sign. Pisces are thought to be dreamers, compassionate, artistic, intuitive, romantic, spiritual, melancholy, tolerant, and forgiving. Do a little investigating to see if your love interest has the traits of a typical Pisces. Check out the person's social media for hints — see what the person's interest are, what music they like, their style, if there are any particular causes they support (it would be very "Pisces" to support ecological organizations), and so on. This can help you figure out if the person has the qualities of a Pisces and, more importantly, if this is someone with whom you share interests and values. A typical Pisces will also likely spend a lot of time near the water; they could be a swimmer or just love going to the beach. Music is very important to a typical Pisces. Notice if the Pisces is always posting online or talking about new bands, going to concerts and festivals, and so on. Don't try to fit into a mold or be someone who you aren't because you think it's what a Pisces wants. Most people respond to honesty and authenticity — no matter what their sign is. Pisces are thought to be idealistic dreamers and will likely be willing to get deep into personal conversation with you. Talk about future plans and idealistic goals, regardless of how unrealistic or grand they are. If your love interest is a typical Pisces, they will likely be very interested in the spiritual, mystical, and otherworldly. If you are interested in spirituality, philosophy, and religion, you will likely have a lot to discuss. Again, a Pisces won't shy from very personal and deep conversation, so think about your own spirituality so that you feel comfortable talking about it in a conversation. Be careful talking about spiritual concerns too soon. If this individual is not particularly spiritual (regardless of their sign), then this may be uncomfortable or off-putting. Better to follow conventionally appropriate conversation topics when in doubt. Pisces are artistic in general, but they may be particularly interested in music. Talk about what kind of music you like and ask what your Pisces is into. Offer to make the person a mix of music they may not have heard before, or ask if they want to hang out and listen to records (this may appeal to the hippie-ish nature of a typical Pisces). Pisces are gentle, sensitive, and kind. Someone who is insensitive, harsh, or manipulative is likely not a good match for a classic Pisces. You will pique the interest of a Pisces if you are involved in social causes, volunteer, and show compassion for animals, your fellow man, and the earth. If you're someone who is mostly focused on yourself and your own well-being, that's fine, but you may not be a great match for a Pisces. | Notice if the person has the qualities of a Pisces. Talk about your dreams and fantasies. Explore your spiritual side. Share musical tastes. Show compassion. |
Swishing a simple saline solution has some antibacterial properties and may help relieve tongue bumps. It can also help decrease any inflammation that may present with the condition. Dissolve 1/2 a teaspoon of salt in an 8-oz glass of warm water to make your saline solution. Gargle a mouthful of the salt water for 30 seconds and then gently spit it out. Swish salt water solution after every meal to remove any debris in your teeth or on your tongue. Repeat this for three to four times a day until tongue bumps disappear. Do not use saline solution designated for contact lenses as a mouth rinse. There is some evidence that drinking cool or cold liquids can help soothe tongue bumps and reduce any associated inflammation. You can drink cool or cold beverages as a normal part of your daily hydration routine or as necessary to help relieve your discomfort. To keep yourself hydrated, drink at least 9 cups of water a day if you are a woman and 13 cups if you are a man. Persons who are very active and pregnant women need up to 16 cups of water a day. Sucking on an ice cube, ice chips, or an ice pop may help provide additional relief from your bumps. The cold may numb pain and reduce any swelling. As the ice melts, it can help you stay hydrated and minimize the risk of your tongue drying out, which may exacerbate discomfort from the bumps. You can place ice chips or ice cubes directly on the swollen bump surface of your tongue for an easy application of cold. Repeat icing as often as necessary. Some doctors may suggest consuming soothing foods such as yogurt. These can help relieve any pain or discomfort you may have. Try and eat foods that are cooled to enhance soothing effects. Dairy products such as yogurt, ice cream, and milk may help alleviate your discomfort. Other foods like pudding or popsicles may also help. Certain foods and products may exacerbate any pain or swelling you have with your tongue bumps. Avoid consuming any substance that may make the pain worse, such as spicy or acidic foods or tobacco. Acidic foods and drinks, such as tomatoes, orange juice, sodas and coffee can make you more uncomfortable. Also avoid pepper, chili powder, cinnamon and mint. Stay away from cigarettes or chewing tobacco, which can exacerbate your discomfort. If you suspect that your tongue bumps are a result of a food allergy, omit this food from your diet to see if it resolves the condition. Brush and floss your oral cavity every day, including after meals. Combined with regular dental checkups, this can help maintain the health of your teeth, tongue, and gums. A clean mouth may also help prevent tongue bumps. Make sure to brush and floss after meals if you can. Having debris stuck in your teeth promotes an environment that is rife infection. If you don't have a toothbrush, chewing a piece of gum can help. See you dentist at least twice a year for cleanings and checkups. In most cases, you won't require any treatment for tongue bumps. The condition usually resolves itself within a few hours or days. If you experiencing any pain or discomfort with your tongue bumps or they don't seem to be going away, you should be seen by your doctor. | Gargle with a warm saltwater solution. Drink cold or cool liquids. Suck on some ice. Eat soothing foods. Avoid food and products that increase discomfort. Maintain oral health. Leave the bumps alone. |
Force yourself to start paying extra close attention in the situations you typically become obsessed about. Little tricks can help you feel more control in such situations, which can be just enough to challenge your stress producing patterns. For example, if you constantly worry about whether or not you’ve turned off the stove, create a mental picture of yourself turning off the stove every time you do. Creating this mental picture should help you to remember that you actually turned the stove off. If creating a mental picture doesn't work, try keeping a notepad by the stove and make a note to yourself every time you turn it off. Journaling is a great tool for working with your emotions and learning more about yourself. Take some time each day to sit down and write about any experiences you might have had that produced anxiety or distress. Putting your obsessive thoughts down on paper and analyzing them can be a great way to feel some degree of control over them. Journaling may also help you make connections between your anxiety and other ideas you’ve had or behaviors you’ve exhibited. Building this type of self-awareness can be a great tool for learning which types of situations contribute to your OCD. Try describing your obsessive thoughts in one column, and then label and rate your emotions in another. In a third column, you might even describe any interpretations of your obsessive thought that followed the emotions. For example, imagine you have an obsessive thought like, “This pen is covered with germs from strangers. I could contract some terrible disease and pass it on to my children, causing them to be sick.” Next, you might have reacted to the thought with something like, “If I don't wash my hands knowing that I could be passing on some terrible disease to my children, then I would be a terrible and irresponsible parent. Not doing everything in my power to protect my children is as bad as hurting them myself.” Record and discuss both thoughts in your journal. Self-affirmation has been found to be very effective against negative feelings. Don't get down on yourself or let OCD define who you are. While it may be hard for you to look beyond your OCD sometimes, remember that you are more than your condition. Make a list of all the amazing qualities you possess and read it every time you feel down. Even reading one of the qualities and looking at yourself in the mirror can help to boost positive feelings about yourself. It is important to set goals as you work through treatment. Setting goals, not matter how small, will give you something to work towards and reasons to celebrate. Every time you achieve something that you could not achieve before you began treatment for your OCD, compliment yourself and feel proud. While you are getting treatment for your OCD, it is important to take good care of your whole body, mind, and soul. Join a gym, nourish your body with healthy foods, get plenty of rest, and nurture your soul by attending religious services or engaging in other soul soothing activities. OCD causes lots of stress and anxiety. Therapy and medication may help to relieve some of your negative feelings, but you should also take time to relax every day. Incorporating activities like meditation, yoga, deep breathing, aromatherapy, and other soothing techniques will help you cope with your stress and anxiety. Experiment with different relaxation techniques until you find something that works for you, then add it into your daily routine. Dealing with OCD may cause you to feel like abandoning your usual routine, but this will not help you. Stick with your daily routine and keep moving forward with your life. Don't allow OCD to prevent you from going to school, doing your job, or spending time with family. If you have anxiety or fears about certain activities, discuss them with a therapist but do not avoid them. | Work with your triggers. Keep a journal to write about your feelings. Remind yourself of your good qualities on a regular basis. Congratulate yourself for reaching your goals. Take good care of yourself. Incorporate relaxation techniques. Maintain your daily routine. |
PAL stands for "Pause, Adult, Listen." It describes the three things you need to do as soon as a lockdown begins: "Pause." Take a deep breath. Breathing helps you think. During a lockdown, instead of panicking, take a moment to slow down and make decisions. "Adult." Find an adult you trust. This can be your teacher, the principal, or someone who works at your school. If you are in your classroom, listen for instructions from your teacher. If you are outside, find the nearest trusted adult and do what they say. "Listen." Listen to the trusted adult while they tell you what to do next. You will only know what to do if you listen. Lockdowns are a little different from fire drills or earthquake drills because you might not go to the same place every time. Your teacher or other trusted adult will direct you to a safe place. Go to exactly the place they tell you to go, and stay there. If you aren't near a teacher or a trusted adult, you will need to find your own hiding place. Possible hiding places include: The nearest classroom. Your classroom's designated "safe corner" where nobody can see you if they look in the windows. A closet. A locker room. Hide in an unlocked locker if you can. A bathroom stall. Lock the door and stand on the toilet so that your feet don't show. If the school is just doing a lockdown drill, don't hide on your own. Just find a trusted adult. When there's a lockdown, quiet down immediately so you can hear your teacher. Stay quiet after that so that nobody finds your hiding place. If you need to ask your teacher something, wait until they are nearby and then raise your hand. If they can answer your question, they'll let you know. The adult supervising you will let you know when it's safe to make noise again. If you are in your classroom, your teacher may lock the door, pull down the blinds, and turn out the lights. Stay out of your teacher's way while they are closing down the room! Once your teacher has done these things, don't change them—don't turn the lights on, don't open the blinds, and don't open the door, even if you need to use the bathroom. Even if the fire alarm goes off, stay put. Chances are, it was set off in an attempt to get you out of the room. Your teacher will tell you when it's safe to open the door. Don't open the door to anyone--not even if the person says they're the police. The police have ways of getting into the room that doesn't require people on the inside to open it. During lockdown drills, your school may play a special noise or message that means the coast is clear. Don't leave the classroom, make noise, or look out of the windows until you hear the right signal. Don't get confused by fire alarms or dismissal bells. If you don't remember what the signal sounds like, wait for your teacher or other trusted adult to confirm that it is the right signal. | Remember PAL. Hide where the trusted adult tells you to hide. Stay quiet. Don't open the door. Wait for the correct exit signal. |
When the kiln is firing, it will be extremely hot, so avoid touching it directly. Use the following casting schedule on your kiln to fuse the glass: Turn the temperature to 250 °F (121 °C) for 10 minutes. Raise the temperature to around 1,465 °F (796 °C) and leave it on that temperature for 10 minutes. Turn the heat down to 950 °F (510 °C) and leave the kiln at that temperature for 1 hour. Decrease the temperature to 850 °F (454 °C) and wait for 15 minutes. Turn the heat to 100 °F (38 °C). Leave the kiln closed and wait a day before you open it. Don't touch the mold or reach into the kiln until the outside is cool to the touch. The time it takes the kiln to cool will vary. Measure the temperature of the kiln an hour after it fired. This difference between the temperature it fired at and the temperature an hour later is the cooling rate per hour for the kiln. For example, if your kiln fired at 1,500 °F (820 °C) and an hour later the temperature is 1,250 °F (677 °C), the cooling rate is 250 °F (121 °C) per hour. Put gloves on when removing the glass from the kiln as it still might be quite warm. Place the glass on a steady work surface. Use a diamond pad or a grinding stone to make it smooth and get rid of any blemishes. Rub uneven or imperfect areas of the glass with the diamond pad or grinding stone to smooth out the imperfections. Hold the mold gently as you rub it with the diamond pad or grinding stone. Kilns are programmed to turn off after they're finished firing. If you want to, you can force the kiln to turn off by using the on/off switch on the kiln. When you're finished with the kiln, plug it out to cut off the electrical supply reaching it. | Fire your kiln to fuse the glass. Let the kiln fully cool down. Take your mold out of the kiln and refine it. Unplug the kiln when you're finished using it. |
Look for a service with a 100% tenant placement fee. As a landlord, you may love the fact that the service does all of the work outlined above. Here's how it works: The landlord lets the service know when the unit is coming available. The service takes the photos, inside and out, does all of the advertising and hand shows each and every potential tenant the unit available through appointments. Once they are interested, the service collects the first month's rent and the deposit (made out in the owner's name) and runs their background check, credit check, employment verification and rental verification. If all comes back great, such a service may even go so far as to create a lease and e-send it to both parties for signature. The landlord will sign, the tenants sign and then all receive completed copies for his/her files. Such a service may even meet the tenant at the home on move-in day, to be sure all utilities have been transferred, provide them with a walk-through form they can give to the landlord 7 days after move-in. Your contract needs to be "non-exclusive", meaning that if you rent it (or a friend, etc.) before they do, then no fees are due. They simply assist you in renting your property. If there is no tenant brought to the table, then no payment is due. | Call around to property management companies in your area and ask if they provide what is commonly referred to as a Tenant Finder Service. If so, ask what their fee for this service is and what the fee covers. If you do use a tenant finder service, be sure they do not lock you in to anything. |
It's a yellow icon with with a the outline of a ghost in the center. Enter your username and password if you're not automatically logged in. Doing so takes you to the user screen. It's in the upper-right corner of the screen and takes you to the Settings menu. It's the first selection in the "Who Can..." section of the menu. It's in the upper-left corner. Now, only people who you've added as friends on Snapchat will be able to send you messages, and spammers will be blocked. You will still see ads in the "Stories" section of Snapchat, but advertisers will not be able to message you. | Open Snapchat. Swipe down anywhere on the screen. Tap ⚙️. Scroll down and tap Contact Me. Tap My Friends. Tap the Back arrow. |
This icon is in the top-right corner of the Internet Explorer window. It's at the bottom of the drop-down menu. It's the text box at the top of the General page. If you don't see this text box, first click the General tab at the top of Internet Options. | Click ⚙️. Click Internet options. Type www.google.com into the Home Page text box. |
These medications are very common for reducing cholesterol. They prevent the liver from making cholesterol, forcing your liver to then take it out of your blood. These medications may also help to reduce buildups in your arteries. Once you start taking them, you will may have to continue taking them for the rest of your life because your cholesterol will increase if you stop. Side effects include headaches, muscle discomfort, and digestive problems. Commonly used statins include: Atorvastatin (Lipitor) Fluvastatin (Lescol) Lovastatin (Mevacor, Altoprev) Pitavastatin (Livalo) Pravastatin (Pravachol) Rosuvastatin (Crestor) Simvastatin (Zocor) These medications bind to bile acids, causing your liver to pull cholesterol out of your blood in the process of making more bile acids. Commonly used bile-acid-binding resins include: Cholestyramine (Prevalite) Colesevelam (Welchol) Colestipol (Colestid) These medications prevent your small intestine from absorbing the cholesterol from your diet during digestion. Ezetimibe (Zetia) may also be used in addition to statins. When used alone it usually doesn't produce side effects. Ezetimibe-simvastatin (Vytorin) is a combination drug which both reduces the absorption of cholesterol and reduces your body's ability to make cholesterol. Side effects include digestive problems and muscle pain. The Food and Drug Administration has approved medications that can be injected by the patient at home one to two times per month. These medications increase the amount of cholesterol the liver absorbs. They are often given to people who have had heart attacks or strokes and are at a high risk for having them occur again. These medications include: Alirocumab (Praluent) Evolocumab (Repatha) | Talk to your doctor about statins. Ask your doctor about bile-acid-binding resins. Prevent your body from absorbing cholesterol with medications. Ask your doctor about newer drugs if more established ones don’t work. |
Let them know that this is no joking manner. Use forceful language, and be assertive. Leaving notes is not as good as initially confronting your parents to let them know you want to talk. Set a time and day with them. You do not want to bombard them with information, but rather, set aside a particular time in which serious discussion can take place. Don't: mention the piercing yet. Give them time to wonder what it's about, and most parents will end up relieved.Do: say "I want to talk to you about something serious. It's nothing bad, but it is important." A great place to have a serious talk is in a living room or a bedroom. Dim the lighting so as to not distract. You also want to make sure your phones are off and put away. The T.V. should also not be on, which can be a major distraction as well. Make sure that you and your parents are seated close together so the talk isn't awkward. You might want pillows around, which can feel better when you sit down. You want yourself, and your parents to be as comfortable as possible. You can list off your academic success, events you have volunteered at, or family members you have helped out. This is a great way to break the ice, and show your parents what you have achieved. This will ease the conversation into something more controversial like getting a piercing. After you have your parents warmed up, and reminded of your good deeds, they may be more receptive to what you are about to ask of them. List all the A's and B's you have received recently in school. Tell them about the book reports you have written. Tell them that you are helping other kids with their schoolwork as well. Volunteer activities, such as at a blood drive, or cleaning a road, show your parents that you are a responsible young adult. Don't: go on for more than a few sentences, which can sound suspicious.Do: move on if your parents ask what this is about. Either read from your prepared statements, or speak from memory. Use your arms when you speak as to show emotion and engagement. Use clear, logical sentences. Remember to stay on point, and do not stray into other areas of conversation. If your parents interrupt, remind them that they will have a turn to ask questions later on. State your argument, give evidence, and then repeat your argument again. Don't: talk over your parents or patronize them.Do: say "I know you have questions, I'd just like to tell you the details first." Crying, weeping, and/or frowning shows your parents that you are unable to handle your emotions and, therefore, not mature enough to get a piercing. You want to be calm, cool, and collected. Speak with heart, but don't let it get to you. Present yourself as a clear thinking, rational adult, whom has facts to back up his/her argument. Give your parents the pictures and pamphlets you have collected. You can either disperse them individually as they come about during your argument, or give them to your parents at the end of your talk. Point out which item is which so that your parents are not confused. You want them to come back to these materials later on and know what to expect. If you want, you can read the pamphlets with them, or let them read and then ask you questions. The conversation is not one-sided. You want to get your parents engaged in a dialogue. Every time they ask a question, have a clear response ready. If your parents sense weakness, or a lack of research, they will seriously doubt your readiness to get a piercing. If you do not know an answer, you should refer them to specific websites where they can find the answer they are looking for. Do not leave them wondering, with doubt in their minds. | Tell your parents you want to have a serious conversation. Sit them down in a comfortable space. Begin by describing your achievements. Lay out your case. Avoid irrational behavior and emotions. Present your parents with materials. Ask your parents for questions and/or responses. |
. Keeping your skin hydrated is an important part of recovering from peeling skin due to sunburn. Dehydration will prevent your skin from fully healing. Drink regularly throughout the day. Reducing swelling will help your skin heal more quickly. Always read the directions on medication carefully, and always take the medication only as directed. Options include acetaminophen and ibuprofen. General guidelines are as follows: for ibuprofen, take 400 – 800 mg every six hours as needed (max dose 3,200 mg/day); for acetaminophen, take 650 mg every four to six hours (max dose 3,250 mg/day). Medicated creams can also help prevent swelling and reduce pain. Use cream with vitamins D and/or E. Studies are inconclusive, but some suggest they may help prevent skin damage. Topical diclofenac gel has been effective in reducing pain and inflammation from sunburn. | Drink lots of water Take over-the-counter medication to reduce swelling. Use a medicated topical cream. |
Get a large, rimmed baking sheet out for the cashews. You do not need to line or coat the baking sheet in this method; however, if you’re concerned about the cashews sticking, you can line it with parchment paper or nonstick aluminum foil. Avoid using oil or nonstick cooking spray since these may impact the cooking process and final flavor. A single, even layer will promote even cooking. Try to avoid piling the cashews in multiple layers since they may roast unevenly. Remove them from the oven, then stir to distribute the heat evenly. Depending on your desired level of doneness, you can either stop here or continue roasting the cashews for another 8 to 10 minutes, stopping to stir after four minute intervals. Roasting the cashews for only five minutes will warm them up without impacting the taste and texture much; roasting them for a total of 12 to 15 minutes will give the nuts a more traditional roasted flavor and crunch. While the cashews roast, combine the rosemary, cayenne, sugar, salt, and butter in a large bowl. Set the bowl aside for now. You may skip the cayenne if you’d prefer roasted nuts without a kick of heat. Once the cashews are roasted to your desired level of doneness, remove them from the oven. Toss them in the rosemary-butter mixture until all nuts are evenly coated. Allow the nuts to cool slightly, for 10 to 15 minutes, tossing occasionally to redistribute the seasoned butter. Serve them immediately once cooled or store them in an airtight container, at room temperature, for up to two weeks. Note that if you only heated the cashews for five minutes instead of the full 12 to 15, you can serve them immediately while warm instead of waiting for them to cool. | Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (177 degrees Celsius). Spread the cashews evenly on the baking tray to form one layer. Roast the cashews in the oven for five minutes. Meanwhile, combine the seasonings. Pour the finished cashews into the seasoning mixture. Cool before serving. |
Many of these foods are low in fiber, but high sugar and fat. This causes you to feel full before you've eaten enough fiber. Examples include: Milk and cheese Squash Sugary foods like pastries, puddings, candy and cake Prepackaged, processed foods which usually have added sugar, salt, and fat. Eating regularly will provide your digestive tract with continuous, low level stimulation and promote healthy digestion and regular contractions. Eat slowly to give your body time to process your food. Eating too fast makes you more likely to overeat, overwhelming your digestive system. Chew your food thoroughly to promote easy digestion and moderate portion sizes. Exercise will stimulate your bowels to contract, moving food through your system. The activity should be strenuous enough to increase your heart rate like fast walking, swimming, running, or biking. Sometimes this works surprisingly quickly. Plan a route with frequent bathrooms available! If you have other health concerns that might make exercise inadvisable, talk to your doctor first. Stress has been shown to cause constipation and diarrhea, both of which may accompany hard, dry stools. Try relaxation techniques such as: Deep breathing Yoga Meditation Tai chi Massage Listening to relaxing music Visualizing relaxing locations Progressive muscle relaxation where you go through your body and deliberately tense and release each muscle group You can simultaneously do relaxation techniques to promote movement through your system. Spend at least 10 minutes on the toilet approximately 30 minutes after eating. Put your feet on a low stool, so your knees are above your hips. This may make the bowel movement easier. This can make bowel movements easier. The therapist will use a machine to measure the tension in your rectum and help you practice tightening and releasing your pelvic floor muscles. Go to a therapist that works with a doctor or is recommended by your doctor to be sure that they are reliable. | Reduce your intake of foods that may cause constipation. Eat many small meals rather than only a few large ones. Exercise for at least 30 minutes per day. Reduce stress in your life. Give yourself time on the toilet after each meal. Use biofeedback to learn to release your pelvic floor muscles. |
C, D, E, G, and A lend themselves well to the guitar. Certain keys tend to elicit specific emotions from the audience. Choose one that complements the tone of your story. Use major keys to elicit happier responses from audiences, and minor keys to evoke sadness. To hear the difference between major and minor, listen to John Williams' original “Imperial March” from the Star Wars movies. In the movies, it's played in G minor and sounds exactly like the terrifying war march that it's supposed to be. However, you can find other recordings online where it's played in G major instead, which makes it sound more like a pleasant little parade march for a sunny afternoon. Listen to the following songs, which have been grouped by keys. Gauge your own reactions to them, and decide which ones you wish to replicate: A: “Out on the Weekend,” by Neil Young; “Wild Thing” by Chip Taylor C: “Imagine,” by John Lennon; “Don't Look Back in Anger,” by Oasis D: “Free Fallin’” by Tom Petty; “Should I Stay or Should I Go,” by the Clash E: “Mrs. Robinson,” by Simon & Garfunkel; “Take a Message to Mary,” by the Everly Brothers G: “Sitting on the Dock of the Bay,” by Otis Redding; “Eternal Flame,” by the Bangles Chord progressions are expressed numerically (for example: I-IV-V) with each chord being a degree in your key scale. The “one” or tonic chord is always the key you’ve chosen to play in. Roman numerals map out the other chords in that scale: uppercase numerals denote major chords; lowercase numerals, minor chords. A numeral followed by “dim” indicates a diminished chord. A I-IV-V chord progression played in the key of D, for instance, would run D-G-A. Two-chord progressions may sound simple, but they are limited, which means you may have to employ some extra tricks and nuanced playing to make your song stand out. Three- and four-chord progressions are perhaps the most common in popular music. *For reference, listen to the following songs, which have been grouped by the number of chords in their progressions: One chord: “Get Up, Stand Up,” by Bob Marley; “Coconut,” by Harry Nilsson Two chords: “My Generation,” by the Who; “Wrong Way,” by Sublime Three chords: “Twist and Shout,” by the Beatles; “Let My Love Open the Door,” by Pete Townshend Four chords: “With or Without You,” by U2; “Peace of Mind,” by Boston This is a pretty popular chord progression in pop music and perfect for beginners. Let's say you’ve selected the I-V-IV for your intro and verses; for the chorus, try switching to the V-IV-I progression.Tinker with various chords and progressions until you find a combination that matches the mood of your lyrics. Listen to the following songs, which have been grouped by their respective chord progressions:I-IV-V: “Knockin’ on Heaven's Door,” by Bob Dylan; “Sweet Home Alabama,” by Lynyrd Skynyrd I-V-IV: “Rock around the Clock,” by Bill Haley & His Comets; “Margaritaville,” by Jimmy Buffet Countless melodies can be played over a single chord progression. Sing or hum your lyrics as you play until you find a melody that complements your story. If you’re stuck, forget the song you’re working on and jam away without worrying about finding the “right” tune. Play stream-of-conscious-style for the sheer pleasure of it. You may just discover the right tune by accident. If you’re still stuck, play one or more songs by other artists who inspire you. Once you’ve mastered their melodies, experiment with changing them bit by bit, studying the effects that each change makes, until you’ve come up with a melody that's similar yet distinct from the original. Remember: there is a thin line between imitation and plagiarism. When using other people's works as inspiration, honesty is the best policy; Kurt Cobain admitted that Nirvana's “Smells like Teen Spirit” was a rip-off of the Pixies. The music to the Smiths’ “Rusholme Ruffians,” meanwhile, was so directly influenced by Elvis Presley's “Marie's the Name (of His Latest Flame), the band would open their own song in concert by playing the first couple of verses of Elvis's; you can hear both the similarity and the subtle differences between the two on their live album, “Rank.” | Choose a key to play in. Determine the harmonized chords for your key. Choose how many chords to play in your progression. Start with a basic three-chord progression, such as I-V-IV or I-IV-V. Explore melodies. |
For conventional mattresses that don't have a designated top and bottom, turn the mattress over so you're sleeping on the other side. For mattresses that do have a designated top and bottom, rotate the mattress 180 degrees. This will ensure even wear over the surface of the mattress. You should flip or rotate your mattress every three to six months to ensure even wear. A mattress protector is a plastic case that you can use to keep your mattress safe. You slip the case over the mattress like you would with a duvet and duvet cover. Then close the zipper to seal the mattress and protect it from spills, dust, dirt, stains, and even bed bugs. There are also mattress pads and covers you can buy to protect just the top of the mattress from spills and dirt. When the mattress is clean, dry, flipped, and protected, you can make the bed with your clean linens. Start with the fitted sheet, followed by the top sheet. Put the pillows back in their cases, and return all pillows, blankets, and decorations to the bed as well. Feel the mattress all over before making the bed to check for moisture. If you encase a damp mattress in linens and blankets, it won't dry out and you'll have mold growth. | Flip or rotate the mattress. Apply a mattress protector. Make the bed. |
Deep reinforcement learning methods generally engage in exploratory behavior through noise injection in the action space."An alternative is to add noise directly to the agent's parameters, which can lead to more consistent exploration and a richer set of behaviors.", 'Methods such as evolutionary strategies use parameter perturbations, but discard all temporal structure in the process and require significantly more samples.Combining parameter noise with traditional RL methods allows to combine the best of both worlds.We demonstrate that both off- and on-policy methods benefit from this approach through experimental comparison of DQN, DDPG, and TRPO on high-dimensional discrete action environments as well as continuous control tasks. | Parameter space noise allows reinforcement learning algorithms to explore by perturbing parameters instead of actions, often leading to significantly improved exploration performance. |
If you went straight to bed from the pub or club, chances are you’re still reeking with the all the smells of the night before. Take a long shower. Wash well all over, from your hair to your toes. Fresh is best for the start of the day. Have a bucket next to the shower in case you need to vomit. There's nothing pleasant about showering with vomit at your feet. Watch out for any club stamps you’ve got on your wrists. These will be a dead giveaway of the previous night's activities. Again, pay a little more attention to detail than you would during a usual shower. If you have the time, repeat all your usual steps for a deeper clean. Today won't be the day to relax your dress habits. Whatever the dress code of your work is, reach for its upper limits. Try to remember a day where you felt you looked your best, and dress exactly the same. If your office dress is appropriately formal, go for the nicest pieces in your wardrobe. Don't go for something too flashy that will draw conversation. Iron or press anything that needs it. When the dress is casual, throw on whatever you’ve got that's clean and doesn't draw too much attention. Just take the time to make sure everything's on the right way and fits well. Avoid looking disheveled this way. Even if you’ve showered and made sure to dress as well as you can, it won't do much if you’re eyes are still bloodshot or sunken. The devil will definitely be in the details when it comes to making sure no one notices your hangover. Unfortunately, since it's such a shared experience, most people can spot the subtle clues. Use eye drops to remove red eyes. While you could plead a sudden attack of hay fever, this won't always work. Use the eye drops to clear up your eyes and avoid pointed questioning. Use makeup to hide those eye-bags. Eyeliner on the 'waterline' of the eye makes it look less bloodshot, and a dash of blush fakes the look of health that you will be sorely missing. Men can reach for a slice of cucumber or damp tea bags to fix sunken, swollen eyes. Nothing broadcasts your long night out better than tousled, unkempt hair. If anything, a messy hair-do is an easy conversation starter for any curious coworkers wanting to ask about the night before. Avoid scrutiny by ensuring that every single hair is neatly in place. If you normally rock a well-sculpted cut that takes time to get ready, prepare to do the same even on the morning of a hangover. You could opt for a more economic style, but beware coworkers asking where your normal style went. Keep a comb or brush handy at your work or in your car for mornings like these. Often it will be enough to make sure there are no cowlicks. Alcohol has the tendency to linger in your breath. Even if you can't tell whether it smells or not, assume that it does. Unfortunately this is one of the toughest things to notice yourself while also being one of the easiest to spot for everyone else. Be sure to brush your teeth and use a strong and pleasant mouthwash to rinse. Through the day, suck peppermint candies or chew mint gum. Be careful not to do this when it might be socially inappropriate, such as in a meeting or speaking with a superior. Most likely you’ll be hungry from a hangover anyway. Unfortunately our instincts won't always serve us well in these instances. Very often we’ll reach for grease or carbs to sate our hunger, but these won't necessarily be the best for you. Grease may end up upsetting your stomach and excess carbs can leave you feeling heavy. Shoot for a breakfast of fruit, eggs, and oatmeal. Try to have two out of the three at least. These will give you energy to push through the day. Drink plenty of water with breakfast. You will quickly find that you’ll want to keep drinking water throughout the day, so get a head start with your first meal. Avoid juice. Although a healthy option, the acidity of the juice poses the risk of bothering your stomach more than it already has been. Stick to water if possible. | Wash up. Dress well. Check your face. Brush or comb your hair into place. Check your breath. Eat breakfast. |
Cool the soft cookies completely and transfer them to an airtight container. Ensure that the lid is closed tight to prevent them from becoming stale and hard. You can keep the cookies at room temperature for up to 1 week. Run a little water through a paper towel and wring out the excess moisture. Unroll the damp paper towel and lay it on a sheet of waxed paper. Set the waxed paper with the towel on top of the cookies in the container and close the lid. If the paper towel dries out, you can remove it. Replace it with another damp paper towel. If you don't want to use the damp paper towel, you can use a piece of bread to add moisture. Just set a piece of plain bread on waxed paper and lay this on the cookies. Close the container and leave the bread with the cookies. If you're shipping the cookies or giving them as gifts, you can use a tortilla instead of a piece of bread. The tortilla will also keep the cookies moist, but will take up less space than the piece of bread. | Store the cookies in an airtight container. Add a moist paper towel to the container. Include a piece of bread in the storage container. |
Show your father you want to succeed in life by performing well at school. Endeavor to complete all your assignments on time and to the best of your ability. If there's something you don't understand, ask your teachers to explain again, provide further resources for learning or ask a friend to explain it to you. Develop a study schedule. Make an estimate of how long your homework will take and plan your afternoon and evenings around it. Include revision and breaks in your schedule. Plan study sessions with 45 minutes full studying then a 10-minute break. Keep your phone off to help you focus only on the study material while you work. Avoid any other distractions that you know will come up. Experiment with different studying techniques until you find your own learning style. Find a quiet room in your house to study. Make sure you have your own space to do it. Organize your folders and stationery. Keep files of your subjects. Make sure you write your name and the date on all assignments to help you know which order they should go in. Try to build a good reputation for yourself. Always be polite to your teachers and show them you’re keen on learning well by participating in class. Sometimes it can be difficult to be polite when you don't like a teacher or if your friends tend to act up in class. Set a good example by being well-mannered. Your dad will be proud of you when he hears your teachers praising you. This doesn't mean you have to agree with everything your teacher does. If a teacher is being a bully or if you’re concerned about their behavior toward you or anyone else in class, raise the issue with your school principal. Be sure to tell your parents so that they are also up to date with your life. Doing well at school is about more than academics. Participating in ECAs so will help you develop into a well-rounded individual: you will learn valuable life skills like discipline, leadership, teamwork, time management, analytical skills, social skills and organization all while having fun in an activity you’re interested in. These are all skills you need to succeed in life. All parents want to see their children succeed in life. ECAs also boost your college applications and resume/CV as they show you have a range of interests and values that the college or employer will be looking for. Show your dad that you’re a good judge of character. Befriend people who you see do well in school. Look for those that have a good reputation with others and their teachers and who perform highly in class and whom you think have good character and stay out of trouble. You might learn from them and being friends with them might help keep you out of trouble too. If you like, you can form study groups with them. Never do anything just because your friends are doing them. Think your actions through. If you’re having trouble with peer pressure, talk to your dad about it or speak to a school counsellor. | Study well. Get along with your teachers. Take part in extracurricular activities (ECAs). Make good friends. |
If your vehicle is still drivable, but has damage that may cause further damage to the vehicle if it is driven, your first step should be to get this damage taken care of. For example, if your sunroof doesn't close, you'll need to get that fixed or risk water damage. However, only get this fixed after contacting your insurance provider. Call them and report that your vehicle requires immediate repair. They will tell you what to do next. Typically, they will require you to take and send in photos of the damage and get a repair shop to validate that the repairs were indeed required. Keep all receipts of any repairs you have done during this time. Insurance providers are not responsible for post-accident, preventable damage, so make sure you get any issues like this repaired. After taking care of the critical damage to your vehicle, you should get a repair shop, or several of them, to estimate the cost of repairing your vehicle. Ask the shop for a detailed, written estimate of what repairs will be done and the cost of performing each. This information will be critical later on in making sure you get enough from your insurance provider to cover repairs. Call the relevant insurance company within 24 hours of the accident. Let the representative know that you have pictures of the accident, as well as a list of damaged personal property. An adjuster will then contact you for more information. Prevent your account of the crash objectively, without guessing or speculating as to what happened. This information will be used to figure out who is at fault for the crash (and who is financially responsible for it). If you were at fault for the accident, you will have to call your own insurer. If you were not, call the insurer of the guilty party. You may also have to make an appointment for a claims adjuster to look at your vehicle. Schedule this visit as soon as possible so that you can get your car accident damages determined quickly. Alternately, the insurance provider will have you visit an authorized repair shop to get a repairs estimate. Adjusters for both your insurance company and that of the other person involved in the crash will be working to determine fault and the damages caused. If the crash was clearly one person's fault, that person's insurance will have to pay for the damage. If you are not at fault, you will need to file a claim with the other driver's insurance provider. If your claim is disputed, you will need to hire a lawyer to protect your interests. While they may pressure you into providing a recorded statement, it is not required, and can be used against you down the road, so avoid it at all costs. If the crash was your fault, your insurer will pay for damages to your vehicle and others involved in the crash. At this point, the adjuster will determine a payment for repairs to your vehicle after assessing damage and repair costs. | Immediately fix damage that may worsen before your claim goes though. Get a repairs estimate. Call your insurance company as soon as possible to file a claim. Wait for the adjusters' judgment. |
Tap the Settings app icon, which resembles a grey box with gears on it. You'll find this option about a third of the way down the "Settings" column of options. Make sure that you're scrolling in the column of options that's on the far-left side of the screen. It's in the middle of the "Accounts & Passwords" page. This option is near the bottom of the list of email options. Doing so will open the Outlook sign-in page. Tap the "Sign in" text box, then type in your Hotmail email address. It's a blue button below the text box. Tap the "Enter password" text box, then type in your Hotmail email account's password. This blue button is below the text box. Doing so will sign you into your Hotmail email address on your iPad. Doing this allows Outlook to use your iPad's Mail app to store emails. If you want to add your Outlook contacts, calendar information, and reminders to your iPad's Contacts, Calendar, and Reminders apps respectively, tap the white switch to the right of each option. Make sure that you leave at least the "Mail" switch green. It's in the top-right corner of the screen. Doing so will save your changes and add your Outlook (Hotmail) account to your iPad's Mail app. You can view Outlook emails in the Mail app by opening the Mail app, tapping the "Back" button in the top-left corner of the screen until you arrive at the "Mailboxes" page, and looking for emails in the Inbox folder that's below the "OUTLOOK" heading. | Open your iPad's Settings. Scroll down and tap Accounts & Passwords. Tap Add Account. Tap Outlook.com. Enter your email address. Tap Next. Enter your account password. Tap Sign in. Tap Yes when prompted. Sync additional items if you like. Tap Save. |
The sensor is the element inside the digital camera that determines how much light it uses to create a picture. In general, the larger the sensor, the better the image quality will be. If you are a beginner and are looking for a digital camera for personal use only, the small sensor on most basic compact cameras (about 1/2.7 inch or 5.37x4.4-mm) should suffice. If you are a professional photographer, however, you will likely need to look for at least a 1-inch or 12.8x9.8-mm sensor. Assessing the size of the sensor can be difficult because there is no uniform form of measurement. For example, a digital camera with a good-sized sensor might describe the sensor as 1-inch or 12.8x9.8-mm. The best way to interpret what this means is to use the internet to consult a conversion chart, which is readily available on many websites. While advertisers tend to focus on megapixels as the barometer for image quality capabilities, the physical size of the sensor actually matters much more than the megapixel count. For example, a basic beginner's compact point-and-shoot digital camera may have the same megapixel count as an expensive DSLR, but the image quality will not be the same because the DSLR will likely have a much bigger sensor. An optical zoom lens uses real optics to make objects that are far away look closer. When you are comparing digital cameras, consider how many long-range images you will need to take. If you plan to use your camera for images of the moon or sporting events, for example, you will likely want to choose a camera with at least a 24x optical zoom lens. While some basic point-and-shoot cameras may have a long-range optic zoom lens, you will likely need at least a zoom compact digital camera if you determine that you want to be able to get good quality long-range images. While increasingly rare, some cameras do still come with a digital zoom lens instead of an optical zoom. Digital zoom lenses tend to produce images that are grainier and less clear than images produced with an optical zoom lens. Nowadays, though, the majority of even the most basic point-and-shoot cameras come with at least a 3x optical zoom lens. Still, it is worth it to check. Most digital cameras these days come with built-in flashes with adjustable brightness that are perfectly sufficient for beginners and even more advanced hobbyists. If you are looking to take high-quality indoor photos and have more creative control over the lighting, however, you will want to select a camera with an external flash attachment capability. External flashes are usually sold separately and can cost anywhere from $12 for a basic compact to several hundred dollars for a DSLR. When comparing digital cameras, assess how much control you want to have over the light conditions (controlled by the ISO), depth (determined by the aperture), and shutter speed. Most digital cameras come with an automatic mode where the camera determines the ISO, aperture, and shutter speed for you. However, if you want more creative control over how your image turns out, you will want to choose a digital camera that also contains a manual mode. Some more advanced compact digital cameras come with a manual mode option, while almost all DSLR and medium format cameras will have a manual mode option. Digital cameras that contain a manual mode tend to be more expensive that those without it. The frame rate is the number of images a camera can take in one second. While there are some very slow digital cameras on the market, it is generally recommended that you choose a digital camera that takes at least 5 frames per second. That way, even if you are a beginner looking for a very cheap and user-friendly option, you won't miss capturing any of life's important moments. All digital camera types can come with high or low frame rate speeds, so it is important that you check the information for the particular model you are interested in. If you plan to take a lot of action images (such as your child playing soccer), you will likely want to select a camera that takes 10 to 25 frames per second. Be aware that these options might be a bit more expensive than the lower speed options. While almost every digital camera (including basic point-and-shoots) can shoot HD videos, there are high-end mirrorless and DSLR cameras available that have the capability to shoot film-quality videos. These cameras contain higher frames per second rates (60 and up) and better video stabilization than most cheaper, more compact models. If you are looking for a camera with high-quality video capabilities, pay closer attention to the frames per second rate than the resolution. Several compact cameras, for example, may advertise that they can shoot video at 4K Ultra HD resolution, yet may only record at 15 frames per second. | Determine the sensor size you need to get the image quality you want. Get a longer optical zoom to capture longer range images. Invest in an external flash for more control over lighting. Select a digital camera with a manual mode to control the exposure. Look for higher frame rate speed if you want more image options. Choose a mirrorless or DSLR for more video recording capabilities. |
Headhunters are not career counselors, job advisors, or life coaches. Their job is not to “find you a job,” it's to recruit the best and brightest talent for on behalf of companies looking to fill open positions. Headhunters are third-party recruiters, hired by companies, working on commission, meaning that there's little incentive in trying to hook up candidates with jobs they’re unlikely to get. The headhunter's client is the company that's hiring, not the job-seeker, meaning that it's not in the headhunter's job description to find jobs for everyone who comes in asking. Headhunters commonly work in healthcare, information technology, science and technology, finance, and medicine. Often, you won't have to find a headhunter, but an executive recruiter will get in touch with you, if you're an attractive-enough candidate for an open job. Headhunters can be found online and advertised in most job-finding resources. To give yourself the best chance of getting in touch with a recruiter, try to stay as connected to business networking as possible. Start a LinkedIn page and keep in touch with business contacts as much as possible. . Before you visit with a headhunter or write a letter of introduction, it's critical that you have prepared a detailed, professional, and specialized resume to consolidate your experience, references, and job descriptions. Again, it needs to be specialized, which means that it needs to be related skills, not part-time jobs or outdated study-abroad experiences. Recruiters don't help you write resumes, so you'll need to have one ready. Again, it's your job to make it easy for the headhunter to match you with the right job openings, it's not the headhunter's job to guide you through the process. You should be ready to sell yourself the moment you get in touch with a headhunter. . Write a brief letter to the prospective headhunters stating what you are looking for and where you're looking. State in your closing that you would be happy to provide your resume should the recruiter feel your skill set matches their current needs. Generally, headhunters won't keep resumes on file for the future, even if you're an attractive candidate. Again, it's not their job to worry about getting people jobs, they're worried about filling positions. If you get no response, don't' take it as a sign that you're not right. Wait an appropriate length of time and try again in the future. Keep it brief. With no more than a half a page, it may be appropriate to provide bullet points give a brief summary of your experience. Most headhunters won't spend much, if any, time looking over letters, so get to the point and keep it extremely brief. Front-load with the most important information. It's sometimes the most effective way of getting a quick answer about whether or not you might be an appropriate fit to consider for recent openings if you just call directly. Even if the answer is no, you won't have to wait around wondering and hoping for an answer. You'll just know. | Understand what a headhunter does. Pick a headhunter in your field. Prepare a specialized resume Write a letter of introduction Call the recruiter directly. |
When you and your ex were still together, you may have blended your work schedules and activities to suit one another. Now, you’ll need to re-establish your routine. Find ways to tweak your schedule so that you can avoid your ex. For instance, maybe the two of you always got coffee at the shop on the corner before heading to work. You might go to a different coffee shop, catch up with an old friend before work or add 15 extra minutes to your morning workout instead. If you took lunch together outside on a bench, you might take your lunch a half hour later or in a different location to avoid your ex. No matter how hard you try, it can get complicated to continue working side by side with someone you used to date. If a change of scenery sounds attractive, you might consider switching to a new department or team within your company. Changing to a new department or team may help you develop skills you are lacking, which can look great on your resume. You do not need to let anyone know that the change in your relationship is the cause of your transfer. Sometimes, you’d much rather avoid your ex than try to keep your cool in their presence. If you are a shift worker, you may be able to avoid your ex altogether by swapping to a new shift. Talk to your supervisor about making a switch. Tell them you think a shift change will help improve your focus and productivity, which is probably true. It's really hard to not bump into your ex during lunch break or at after-work cocktails when the two of your share the same social circle. Try to branch out and expand your social circle a bit. This doesn't mean ditching your old friends, but it will give you more opportunities to socialize without your ex being present. Take your coworker up on their offer to check out the new Thai restaurant after work or suggest that you and a few coworkers join a class at your nearest gym. | Make adjustments to your routine. Request a new department or team. Change shifts. Make new friends at work who aren’t friendly with your ex. |
Stretching your jaw can also help relieve pain. Begin with your jaw in a relaxed and centered position, but do not allow your teeth to touch. Use the mirror to see if your jaw is centered. You may have tension in your jaw without realizing it. If this is the case, your jaw may be shifted to one side or the other. When the mouth is closed and in a neutral position, the lips should be closed but the teeth should not be in contact. As you are opening your mouth, imagine that your jaw is dropping to the ground and that it is pulling your mouth open. You should feel your jaw muscles being stretched, but should not be in any pain. Be careful not to over-stretch, the joints in your neck and jaw are small and can be easily irritated. There is no need to open your mouth past the point of discomfort. Hold this position for five seconds. While you do this, look upward toward the ceiling. If there is any tension in your cheeks, you will begin to feel the muscles relax as you stretch and hold this position. As you begin to close your mouth, bring your gaze back to center. Be sure that your jaw returns to a centered and neutral position. Use the mirror to check the alignment of your jaw. Slide your jaw as far to the left as you comfortably can while being careful not to let your teeth come in contact or grind. As you stretch your jaw to the left, look to the right. You may feel tension in your temple when doing this. Hold this positions for five seconds. Remember to keep your eyes to the right as you hold this stretch. You may feel tension in the opposite corners of your jaw. After allowing the muscles to relax, slowly close your mouth and bring your lips together. Bring your gaze back to center. Repeat the stretch, but this time, to the opposite side. Remember to look the opposite way of the stretch and be careful that your teeth do not grind. Hold for five seconds. Allow the muscles to relax before returning your jaw to a neutral position. Whenever you feel your jaw beginning to tighten up, perform this stretching routine three-to-five times. | Look at your jaw’s alignment in a mirror. Open your mouth as wide as you comfortably can. Close your mouth slowly. Stretch your jaw to the left. Return to a centered and neutral position. Stretch your jaw to the right. Repeat the entire process. |
You can chill your glass in the freezer for about 10 minutes if you prefer. When the cola and the whipping cream combine, they form a reaction to foam up just like a traditional cola and ice cream float. This is a fun drink to serve at parties with friends. Remember to always drink responsibly! Pour 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream, 1 1/2 ounces of whipped cream flavored vodka, and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract over the ice. Pour slowly and one at a time. If you prefer more of a vanilla tasting float, use 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Make your float stronger or weaker by adding more or less vodka. Carefully pour the cola over the mixture. This will cause a bit of foam. Stir well. You can also add a scoop of vanilla ice cream to make your float creamier. If you desire more foam, drip a scoop of ice cream into your cup over the ice, and add the cola on top. Top it off with a straw and stir frequently to keep it well mixed. Always drink responsibly. | Fill a tall glass with ice. Add your cream. Add the cola. Enjoy! |
The exposure bias problem refers to the training-inference discrepancy caused by teacher forcing in maximum likelihood estimation training for auto-regressive neural network language models.It has been regarded as a central problem for natural language generation model training.Although a lot of algorithms have been proposed to avoid teacher forcing and therefore to alleviate exposure bias, there is little work showing how serious the exposure bias problem is.In this work, we first identify the auto-recovery ability of MLE-trained LM, which casts doubt on the seriousness of exposure bias.We then develop a precise, quantifiable definition for exposure bias."However, according to our measurements in controlled experiments, there's only around 3% performance gain when the training-inference discrepancy is completely removed.", 'Our results suggest the exposure bias problem could be much less serious than it is currently assumed to be. | We show that exposure bias could be much less serious than it is currently assumed to be for MLE LM training. |
They will become heavy and sore and you will likely be uncomfortable. The feeling of engorgement can be very painful — your breasts will feel tender, bruised, and very firm — and can last for two to three days. If your breasts become warm to the touch or if you see red streaks, or if you develop a temperature greater than 100.4°F (38°C), contact your doctor immediately because you may have an infection. You may also experience a plugged milk duct, which frequently occurs when nursing stops abruptly due to engorgement. A plugged duct feels like a hard knot in the breast and is tender to the touch. Plugged ducts should be treated by using warm compresses and gentle massage on the lump. See your doctor if it does not improve in a day; it might indicate an infection. Leaking is common during the weaning process, especially after you have missed a couple of feedings and your breasts become engorged. You may find that the sound of your baby crying or even just thinking about your baby will cause your breasts to leak. This is normal and will not last more than a few days. Purchase nursing pads from the store to absorb any unexpected leaks. Nursing burns extra calories, so unless you also cut back on your calorie intake, you will gain weight when you wean your baby. Because weaning can be hard on your body, it's best to begin reducing calories gradually rather than to go on a drastic diet right away. If you want to continue taking in as many calories as you did while you nursed, you will need to increase your activity level to burn off those calories. It may take the body several weeks or longer to totally return to the pre-pregnancy state and until it does, your hormones may be out of balance. For some women, feelings similar to postpartum baby blues are common. This can include feelings of irritability, anxiety, and weepiness and a general down feeling. Sometimes these feelings can lead to depression. Contact your doctor if you don't feel like yourself. Weaning can be difficult physically and emotionally and you may need someone to talk to. Talk to a friend or lactation consultant about the weaning process and what you are experiencing. Sometimes just hearing that your experience is normal can be reassuring. Consider contacting the La Leche League International for additional help and support. Their website http://www.llli.org/ is easy to understand and can be an excellent resource for mothers trying to wean. If at any time you feel helpless or hopeless, or if guilt or anxiety becomes overwhelming, call 911 for immediate support or schedule an appointment with your doctor to discuss options to manage your anxiety. | Anticipate that your breasts will become engorged and filled with milk. Expect leakage from your breasts, which can last several weeks. Realize that weight gain is likely when nursing stops. Recognize that hormonal changes during weaning can affect your mood. Get support if you need it. |
If you’re right-handed, a push hook begins to the right of your target, but ends up curving back to the left. If you’re left-handed, a push hook starts to the left of the target, but curves back to the right. For right-handed golfers, a straight hook will start at the target but veer off to the left. If you’re left-handed, a straight hook will also start straight towards the target but will then curve to the right. A pull hook starts left of the target for right-handed golfers. It will start right of the target for left-handed golfers. Balls hit with pull hooks often fly low or roll too far. | Recognize a standard or push hook. Diagnose a straight hook. Identify a pull hook. |
Cream based soups (mushroom, broccoli, chicken, etc.) and chilis are classic bread bowl fillings because they soak into the bread (making a deliciously edible “bowl”) without quickly soaking through it. You can use thinner soups like tomato or chicken noodle, but be prepared to serve and eat quickly because they will soak through the bread. Consider placing your bread bowl in a larger, non-edible bowl. Dips are another classic bread bowl filling. Use the removed inner bread as dippers. Here are a few suggestions: Taco Dip Stuffed Mushroom Dip Crab Dip Who says it has to be soup? Consider some of the following: Chicken or Turkey Pot Pie Chicken Cordon Bleu Sloppy Joes Pretty much everything pairs well with bread, so the possibilities are practically limitless when it comes to filling bread bowls. For instance: Spaghetti and Meat Sauce Make-Your-Own Omelet Bar Melted Chocolate Fondue, with bread cubes and sliced fruit to accompany it. Even if the chocolate hardens before you can finish it, you’ll have a delicious chocolate bread to eat instead of a crusty fondue pot to clean. | Choose thick soups and stews. Dip it. Make it a heartier meal. Get creative. |
the electrical outlet to blend it with the wall. Choose a paint color that matches the surrounding wall. Remove the electrical outlet's cover and spray a thin coat over the outlet, waiting for it to dry before placing it back over the outlet. Apply 2-3 coats for a strong, blended color. If your outlet is over a mirror or glossy tiles, buy a mirrored outlet cover online or from a hardware store. Snap the cover over the outlet panel as a camouflaged alternative to paint. If you want to hide an outlet near an oven or stove with a metallic finish, for example, a mirrored outlet cover may be the best option. You can also use a mirrored spray paint for a similar effect. Instead of hiding the outlet with artwork, choose a stylish decal to position around the outlet. The decal can take attention away from the outlet or, if made to disguise outlets, blend it in with decal design. You can buy decals meant to blend outlets in with the wall online or from some craft stores. Tiled-in outlet plates are designed to blend in with the surrounding tiles. Choose a plate that matches your tile design and secure it over the outlet panel. If your kitchen or bathroom has a slate tile wall, for example, you could buy a dark tiled-in outlet plate to hide your outlet. | Paint over Purchase a mirrored outlet cover for high-gloss surroundings. Place a decal around the outlet for an artistic flair. Buy a "tiled-in" outlet plate for outlets covering tiles. |
One way to use a prologue is to provide backstory on a character or several characters. This can help you, as the writer, avoid using other tricks like flashbacks or inserted backstory in the novel. This option is useful if you are struggling to cover the details of a character's past within the action of your novel. However, many writers argue against using a prologue as a way to dump a whole bunch of backstory, or past information, on the reader. Instead, the backstory in the prologue should feel essential to the rest of the novel and contain information that could not be placed anywhere else in the novel. A backstory heavy prologue should reveal the origin of the quest or mission in the novel and provide the reader with information about the past that leads up to the present action in the novel. This could be the history behind an event, like a war or a conflict, that is touched on in the novel or the history of a character who is important to the novel. Many writers use a prologue as a hook that intrigues the reader. This type of prologue should raise compelling questions in the reader's mind. It should give the reader a reason to turn the page and set up the reader with questions and/or images that will be addressed in the novel. A hook prologue could present a scene that introduces character and action that become very important in the novel. It could also foreshadow what is going to happen and allow your reader to briefly meet one of your characters or several of your characters. Some writers will use a prologue as a framing device, where a character is motivated to sit down and write the novel. The character in the prologue will then serve as the narrator for the novel. This method can be effective if your novel is voice driven and dominated by one narrator or one to two narrators. Writers will use prologues this way if they feel they need to let the reader know why the story is being told. Sometimes, a prologue is used to introduce a character's point of view only once. The rest of the novel may be told from another point of view or several other point of views, and never focus again on the character in the prologue. This option is usually only done out of necessity or for a compelling reason, as you want the character's perspective to contribute to the novel as a while or reinforce themes or ideas present in the novel. This type of prologue gives you the opportunity to use a point of view that is not used much or at all in the rest of the novel. It also prevents you from violating your POV later in the novel, as you have already addressed the one character's point of view in your prologue. | Use the prologue to provide backstory. Have the prologue hook the reader into the rest of the novel. Use the prologue as a way to frame the rest of the novel. Focus on a different character perspective in the prologue. |
It should be kept away from open flames or heat sources, which may dry it out prematurely. Trees do sometimes burn so be careful (see Warnings below). Corners are good places to put trees because this placement keeps the tree safe from knocks and bumps. If you'll be using lights to decorate your tree, place the tree close to an outlet. If this isn't possible, you'll need to use an extension cord. Be sure that if you use an extension cord, it runs along to wall and doesn't create a trip hazard. You can use a properly sewn tree skirt or be budget savvy and use Christmas-themed paper or a piece of satin fabric as shown. This will not only serve decorative purposes, but it will also help protect the floor in case any water splashes out. If you have a skirt that goes over the cradle, you can still place a barrier underneath the cradle and apply the decorative skirt after the tree has been mounted. Not only does this make the tree more presentable but it prevents pets from attempting or wanting to drink the water in the base. | Choose and clear a location for the tree. Cover the floor where the tree will be placed. |
Sugar gliders are native to Australia, Indonesia, and a few other places, where they live on a diet of sap, bird eggs, lizards, insects, and other wild foods. Preparing food for sugar gliders is more like feeding animals in a zoo than opening a bag of kibble. There are several diet plans available, such as TPG, BML, or OHPW, which all provide a Step by step guide for feeding gliders. All these diets are accompanied by fruits and vegetables nightly. Be sure to follow them exactly as if you don't you may throw off the ratios. Both help the gliders get the calcium they need to avoid malnutrition and HLP (hind leg paralysis). Do some research online to find one that works for you, add some of them are more strict than others. Never feed gliders pellets as a total diet, while they are okay as a snack or emergency food, they are not a good diet. They have too little protein as well as fillers. It may seem as though food prep for sugar gliders will take a lot of time, but once you get the hang of it you can prepare enough food for the whole month in one day. The important thing is to make sure you provide the right ration of protein, sugars, and fats, and ensure your gliders are getting the minerals they need to stay healthy. Do not feed sugar gliders dog food, cat food or other foods not meant for sugar gliders. They don't contain the nutritional makeup that sugar gliders need to thrive. Do not feed garlic, rhubarb, onions, or anything in those families. Do not feed fresh lima beans. If bought frozen, they're fine, but otherwise they need to be cooked. Gliders love snacks, and can be a great resource for bonding. One of the favorites is live meal worms, though they are high in fat so feed in moderation. Seeing how much your little guy loves mealies will help you get over the "ick" factor (most pet stores sell plastic tweezers). Other snacks include fresh fruit, dried unsulfured papaya, dried unsulfured coconut, yogurt drops, pine nuts (in limited quantities), peas, and "lickey treats" which could be yogurt, applesauce or baby food. (Hawaiian Delight and chicken with apples are favorites.) When choosing snacks avoid all artificial sweeteners, colors or other non-natural ingredients. Never feed sugar gliders plain sugar, candy, or chocolate, as these will cause health problems. Only white chocolate is safe, any other chocolate is toxic to them. | Provide a healthy diet. Keep snacks on hand. |
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